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"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB CHI81FA066Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-32R · Crystal, MNJun 18, 1981 · N21594 · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA083Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-38 · Smiths Station, ALJun 18, 1981 · N2599B · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA097Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172M · Healdsburg, CAJun 17, 1981 · N6760H · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FA041Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna T210L · Sioux Falls, SDJun 16, 1981 · N93287 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEV21Accident · 1 fatalClosedTexas Hel OH-13H · Danville, ILJun 16, 1981 · N10002 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FVG42Accident · 2 fatalClosedG.B.Assoc GB-1 · Pope Valley, CAJun 14, 1981 · N4260N · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA106Accident · 3 fatalClosedBellanca 7ECA · Anahuac, TXJun 14, 1981 · N53979 · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA043Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech C24R · Leadville, COJun 13, 1981 · N5213M · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FA040Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Riverside, ORJun 12, 1981 · N9437P · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FPG45Accident · 1 fatalClosedGrumman G-164A · Lonoke, ARJun 12, 1981 · N7219 · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA083Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 500 · Flagler Beach, FLJun 11, 1981 · N711MK · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FRD19Accident · 1 fatalClosedPitts S1C · Leroy, LAJun 11, 1981 · N70ST · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA105Accident · 2 fatalClosedSwearingen SA226T · Cameron, LAJun 10, 1981 · N555AM · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA064Accident · 2 fatalClosedBrantley B2B · Chesterton, INJun 10, 1981 · N2276U · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA040Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Hot Srings, SDJun 9, 1981 · N41188 · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FLT10Accident · 1 fatalClosedPitts S1S · Savannah, TNJun 9, 1981 · N8020 · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FA039Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 182 · New Virginia, IAJun 8, 1981 · N9375H · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FA060Accident · 1 fatalClosedChance Vogt F4U-4 · Stratford, CTJun 7, 1981 · N4907M · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA063Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech F33A · Spring Valley, ILJun 7, 1981 · N4527S · DestroyedNTSB SEA83FA056Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 170 · Azalea, ORJun 6, 1981 · N3973V · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FCJ15Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 188 · Firth, NEJun 6, 1981 · N53310 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA096Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172M · Crescent City, CAJun 6, 1981 · N9083H · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA121Accident · 2 fatalClosedMooney M20J · Eagletown, OKJun 6, 1981 · N1039C · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FTG11Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18A · Sterling, NDJun 6, 1981 · N9252D · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA039Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 8KCAB · Langdon, NDJun 5, 1981 · N31258 · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA062Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 17-31 · Hessel, MIJun 5, 1981 · N9699E · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA080Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Chapel Hill, NCJun 5, 1981 · N4414A · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81FA060Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech G18S · Anvik, AKJun 4, 1981 · N146PA · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA100Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Uvalde, TXJun 3, 1981 · N9689P · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FUQ22Accident · 1 fatalClosedBede BD-4 · Pacoima, CAJun 1, 1981 · N473WM · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FQA32Accident · 1 fatalClosedSchleicher ASW-20 · Las Vegas, NMJun 1, 1981 · N9031W · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTK10Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Dallas, SDJun 1, 1981 · N3914Z · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FA039Accident · 1 fatalClosedMaule M5235C · Dixie, IDMay 31, 1981 · N5637H · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA095Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Holtville, CAMay 31, 1981 · N4711A · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FPD26Accident · 1 fatalClosedEaa Biplane BR-1 · Brownwood, TXMay 31, 1981 · N3181 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FA098Accident · 1 fatalClosedAerospatial AS-350 · Cameron, LAMay 31, 1981 · N3607G · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA038Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 182 · Mandaree, NDMay 31, 1981 · N3458S · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA061Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech T-34B · New Castle, INMay 31, 1981 · N74195 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA094Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 170A · Homeland, CAMay 30, 1981 · N1305D · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FA052Accident · 2 fatalClosedBell 206B · Montrose, NYMay 29, 1981 · N1087S · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA093Accident · 6 fatalClosedSikorsky S-55 · Beaumont, CAMay 29, 1981 · N874 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA092Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech 58 · Avalon, CAMay 28, 1981 · N140S · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FPG35Accident · 1 fatalClosedAyers S2R · West Bay, ARMay 28, 1981 · N5630X · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FA097Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech A-36TC · Shreveport, LAMay 28, 1981 · N6749H · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA060Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 17-31A · Grundy County, ILMay 28, 1981 · N9590E · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FKQ11Accident · 1 fatalClosedAyres S2R · Hollandale, MSMay 28, 1981 · N5053X · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA079Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 182 · Elizabethton, TNMay 28, 1981 · N444SP · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA091Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-30 · Moreno, CAMay 27, 1981 · N8457Y · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA059Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 310R · Grand Rapids, MIMay 27, 1981 · N2636L · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA095Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Moulton, TXMay 26, 1981 · N3582W · Destroyed