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 DEN81FA048Accident · 1 fatalClosedRyan Aero ST-A · Eaton, COJul 10, 1981 · N27JG · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA093Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 411 · Columbus, GAJul 9, 1981 · N7007R · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA092Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Eatonton, GAJul 8, 1981 · N6452J · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA118Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Livingston, TXJul 7, 1981 · N38853 · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FA072Accident · 2 fatalClosedChampion 7ECA · West Middlesex, PAJul 6, 1981 · N9001L · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FA042Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172G · Newburg, MOJul 5, 1981 · N1383F · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA117Accident · 2 fatalClosedRobinson R22 · Columbus, TXJul 5, 1981 · N9044Z · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FFJ15Accident · 1 fatalClosedScorpion II · Palmyra, NYJul 4, 1981 · N96083 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA103Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech F35 · Carson City, NVJul 4, 1981 · N3339C · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA116Accident · 2 fatalClosedN.American SNJ-5 · Wall, TXJul 4, 1981 · N1046C · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA115Accident · 1 fatalClosedGreat Lakes 2T-1A2 · Jacktown, OKJul 4, 1981 · N3820F · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA072Accident · 1 fatalClosedTaylorcraft F19 · Delevan, MNJul 4, 1981 · N3581T · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA071Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 7GCB · Viking, MNJul 4, 1981 · N8992R · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA088Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Beach, GAJul 4, 1981 · N4512J · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA047Accident · 2 fatalClosedTaylorcraft BL-65 · Rosette, UTJul 3, 1981 · N24462 · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FA071Accident · 1 fatalClosedTaylorcraft BC-85 · Durham, NHJul 2, 1981 · N27486 · DestroyedNTSB DCA81AA017Accident · 3 fatalClosedExcalibur 65-A80 · Madisonville, TXJul 2, 1981 · N100UV · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA090Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 182M · Haleyville, ALJul 2, 1981 · N71859 · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FA070Accident · 6 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Easton, PAJul 1, 1981 · N54383 · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA090Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M20J · St.Petersburg, FLJul 1, 1981 · N1138K · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA113Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172D · Alamogordo, NMJul 1, 1981 · N2591Y · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA087Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-32R · Vicksburg, MSJul 1, 1981 · N3570Q · DestroyedNTSB ANC81FA075Accident · 5 fatalClosedCessna U206 · Moose Pass, AKJul 1, 1981 · N72258 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81FA074Accident · 3 fatalClosedDouglas DC-3 · Pilot Point, AKJul 1, 1981 · N111ST · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FA040Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 404 · Belton, KSJun 30, 1981 · N6810N · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FKT82Accident · 1 fatalClosedBuehler Exec · Ft Lauderdale, FLJun 30, 1981 · N103EB · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA089Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172P · Hollister, FLJun 30, 1981 · N52484 · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA070Accident · 5 fatalClosedCessna 401 · Muskegon, MIJun 30, 1981 · N7957F · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FUG33Accident · 1 fatalClosedSchweizer 1-26D · Hemet, CAJun 28, 1981 · N7737S · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA068Accident · 4 fatalClosedGrum Amer AA-5A · Mccordsville, INJun 28, 1981 · N26774 · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FA068Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech A24R · Manahawkin, NJJun 27, 1981 · N9713Q · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA045Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech C35 · Spanish Forks, UTJun 27, 1981 · N5915C · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FLA08Accident · 1 fatalClosedCallair A-9A · Blakely, GAJun 27, 1981 · N8247H · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FA044Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 182Q · Burley, IDJun 26, 1981 · N759NP · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FNC13Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172F · Pownal, MEJun 26, 1981 · N8324U · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA101Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna T210 · Elko, NVJun 26, 1981 · N732AS · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA099Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Sherman Oaks, CAJun 24, 1981 · N4510K · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FTG12Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 8GCBC · Rugby, NDJun 24, 1981 · N8558V · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA098Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-12 · Five Points, CAJun 23, 1981 · N12PA · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA044Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Price, UTJun 23, 1981 · N6417B · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81FA071Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper J3C-65 · North Pole, AKJun 23, 1981 · N7050H · DestroyedNTSB ANC81FA069Accident · 5 fatalClosedCessna 207 · Mt Denali, AKJun 23, 1981 · N6331H · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FA062Accident · 2 fatalClosedAerostar 601P · Oxford, CTJun 22, 1981 · N86BW · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FA042Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Bliss, IDJun 21, 1981 · N2214X · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FTK13Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Rapid City, SDJun 21, 1981 · N4853T · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FA110Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Busch, ARJun 20, 1981 · N8773D · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA084Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Martin, KYJun 19, 1981 · N38181 · DestroyedNTSB ANC81FA067Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Fairbanks, AKJun 19, 1981 · N57460 · DestroyedNTSB ANC81FA066Accident · 1 fatalClosedChampion 7GCB · Wasilla, AKJun 19, 1981 · N8989R · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FCJ16Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-25 · Beatrice, NEJun 18, 1981 · N4816Y · Destroyed