Fatal NTSB investigations

180,658 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,636 accidents, the rest incidents and other occurrences. Each has NTSB’s narrative and, once the investigation is done, its probable cause; since 2008, its findings and sequence of events.

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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB LAX81FA111Accident · 1 fatalClosedSchleicher ASW-19 · California Cty, CAJul 28, 1981 · N59RA · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA054Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-34 · Price, UTJul 28, 1981 · N15817 · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA081Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 152 · Minneapolis, MNJul 28, 1981 · N5391M · DestroyedNTSB ANC81FA085Accident · 2 fatalClosedMooney M20K · Talkeetna, AKJul 28, 1981 · N231PY · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FEV27Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna T188C · Ridgway, ILJul 27, 1981 · N4545J · DestroyedNTSB ANC81FA084Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Cordova, AKJul 27, 1981 · N5987Z · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FA045Accident · 1 fatalClosedPietenpol A'CAMP · Emma, MOJul 26, 1981 · N68064 · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA127Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 8KCAB · Alma, ARJul 26, 1981 · N90980 · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA053Accident · 2 fatalClosedLet Blanik · Aspen, COJul 26, 1981 · N38928 · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FA044Accident · 5 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Colo, IAJul 25, 1981 · N16328 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA110Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 8KCAB · San Carlos, CAJul 25, 1981 · N4112Y · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FA048Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150H · Blue River, ORJul 24, 1981 · N6551S · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA101Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 210B · Plantersville, ALJul 24, 1981 · N9713X · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FA043Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech 58TC · Kansas City, KSJul 23, 1981 · N17705 · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA099Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · St.Thomas, VIJul 23, 1981 · N1349P · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA109Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150J · Yuma, AZJul 23, 1981 · N50942 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA108Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech A23-19 · Big Bear City, CAJul 23, 1981 · N2384W · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA100Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Center Grove, TNJul 23, 1981 · N5472P · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA126Accident · 2 fatalClosedMooney M20F · Muleshoe, TXJul 22, 1981 · N3464N · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA124Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 401 · Albuquerque, NMJul 22, 1981 · N441RS · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA099Accident · 2 fatalClosedAeronca 7AC · Rogersville, TNJul 22, 1981 · N4407E · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA123Accident · 2 fatalClosedLuscombe 8A · N Little Rock, ARJul 21, 1981 · N71889 · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FEE46Accident · 1 fatalClosedBensen B8MG · Ridott, ILJul 21, 1981 · N3778J · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA079Accident · 3 fatalClosedAero Comdr 100 · Columbia Stat, OHJul 21, 1981 · N3732X · DestroyedNTSB ATL82FA109Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172F · Wolf Pen, WVJul 20, 1981 · N8391U · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA096Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech B95 · Titusville, FLJul 19, 1981 · N27GD · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA098Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Buckland, NCJul 19, 1981 · N7141C · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FYM32Accident · 1 fatalClosedMinicoupe Johnsn · Gaston, ORJul 18, 1981 · N74BJ · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA105Accident · 2 fatalClosedN American AT-6 · California Vly, CAJul 18, 1981 · N7475C · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA122Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 337 · Pampa, TXJul 18, 1981 · N2316S · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA078Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 340A · St Charles, ILJul 18, 1981 · N5416J · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA077Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 152 · E Liverpool, OHJul 18, 1981 · N761FF · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FKQ20Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 152 · Magee, MSJul 18, 1981 · N5163H · DestroyedNTSB ANC81DA073Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna A185F · Missing AircraftJul 18, 1981 · N7607G · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA050Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper 602P · Mead, COJul 17, 1981 · N68904 · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA097Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Sweetwater, TNJul 17, 1981 · N8348C · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA096Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 182K · Nicholasville, KYJul 16, 1981 · N3172Q · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA095Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Palm Bay, FLJul 15, 1981 · N56731 · DestroyedNTSB ANC82FA080Accident · 6 fatalClosedBeech 200 · King Cove, AKJul 15, 1981 · N631SR · DestroyedNTSB ANC81FA081Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 180 · Naknek, AKJul 15, 1981 · N2827A · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB ANC81FA079Accident · 3 fatalClosedDouglas DC-4 · Kenai, AKJul 14, 1981 · N3373F · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FKJ24Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper J3C-65 · Fadette, ALJul 13, 1981 · N2220M · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FNA18Accident · 1 fatalClosedRand KR-2 · N Kingstown, RIJul 12, 1981 · N29SL · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA093Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Lakeland, FLJul 12, 1981 · N8487R · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA049Accident · 4 fatalClosedGulf-Amer AA-5B · Crested Butte, COJul 12, 1981 · N4539Q · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA094Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-32R · Naples, FLJul 11, 1981 · N6074H · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA051Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-16 · Ten Sleep, WYJul 11, 1981 · N6852K · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FEV24Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-25 · Olney, ILJul 11, 1981 · N6531Z · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA094Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-31P · Wilmington, NCJul 11, 1981 · N7318L · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA120Accident · 1 fatalClosedSoloy 47G-2A · Vivian, LAJul 10, 1981 · N166 · Destroyed