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 SEA81FA038Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Malad City, IDMay 25, 1981 · N2816F · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FEE33Accident · 1 fatalClosedSonerai 1 · Cortland, ILMay 25, 1981 · N5794 · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA058Accident · 1 fatalClosedBoeing A75 · Wellington, OHMay 25, 1981 · N206J · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA090Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna T207A · Grand Canyon, AZMay 24, 1981 · N6324H · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FA057Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 560 · Walkerton, INMay 24, 1981 · N272GD · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA056Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150H · Jasper, OHMay 24, 1981 · N22303 · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FYP18Accident · 1 fatalClosedGrumman G-164B · Harrison, IDMay 23, 1981 · N48574 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FA050Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech G18S · Hyannis, MAMay 23, 1981 · N75LA · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA076Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 182 · Louisville, KYMay 23, 1981 · N5529B · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FA036Accident · 1 fatalClosedBell 206B · Govt Camp, ORMay 22, 1981 · N58004 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FA036Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Carbondale, KSMay 22, 1981 · N4509E · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FRA34Accident · 1 fatalClosedPitts S1S · Livingston, TXMay 22, 1981 · N35DW · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA036Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna T210M · Aspen, COMay 21, 1981 · N732MN · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA075Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Rocky Face, GAMay 21, 1981 · N5414R · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA074Accident · 2 fatalClosedBell 47G2A1 · Covington, KYMay 20, 1981 · N73263 · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FA035Accident · 2 fatalClosedBell 47G-4A · Aberdeen, WAMay 19, 1981 · N9457 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA088Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172M · Tehachape, CAMay 19, 1981 · N12186 · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DA093Accident · 2 fatalClosedGrumman G-164B · Danbury, TXMay 19, 1981 · N6821K · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA035Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna T210N · Castle Rock, COMay 18, 1981 · N5137Y · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA035Accident · 1 fatalClosedBell 206B · Evanston, WYMay 18, 1981 · N39101 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA087Accident · 2 fatalClosedGrum Amer AA1B · Solana Beach, CAMay 16, 1981 · N6282L · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA037Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech A-35R · Beaver, UTMay 16, 1981 · N3158V · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FA091Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172RG · Grants, NMMay 15, 1981 · N5086U · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA089Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 337A · Evant, TXMay 15, 1981 · N6345F · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA077Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Huttonville, WVMay 15, 1981 · N44921 · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA073Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 182 · La Belle, FLMay 14, 1981 · N7407X · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA090Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172A · Verda, LAMay 13, 1981 · N7232T · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FTE44Accident · 1 fatalClosedTailwind W81 · Ramah, COMay 13, 1981 · N11710 · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA072Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-30 · Smyrna, TNMay 12, 1981 · N7512Y · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA071Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Hollywood, FLMay 11, 1981 · N5849Y · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FA086Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 152 · Ruth, CAMay 11, 1981 · N67379 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA085Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech 58P · Redding, CAMay 11, 1981 · N154Z · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FA047Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 177B · Forked River, NJMay 10, 1981 · N16083 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA084Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech J35 · Burbank, CAMay 10, 1981 · N7283B · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA055Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M20K · Campbell Hill, ILMay 10, 1981 · N231DZ · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA054Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Johnstown Ctr, WIMay 9, 1981 · N6921W · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FA034Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 35 · Maple Valley, WAMay 8, 1981 · N3024V · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FA033Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Ottumwa, IAMay 8, 1981 · N2972W · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FLQ16Accident · 1 fatalClosedBensen B8M · Smithland, KYMay 8, 1981 · N2309S · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FRA28Accident · 1 fatalClosedBensen B8M · Kirbyville, TXMay 7, 1981 · N8487B · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA032Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna T210G · Worland, WYMay 7, 1981 · N6842R · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA071Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M20J · Cades, SCMay 7, 1981 · N201YX · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA069Accident · 1 fatalClosedRobertson T210N · Ft.Pierce, FLMay 6, 1981 · N5117Y · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA088Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech 35 · Muse, OKMay 6, 1981 · N3952C · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FTI06Accident · 1 fatalClosedBell 47G-3B · Thompson Falls, MTMay 4, 1981 · N14802 · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA031Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 152 · Cowley, WYMay 4, 1981 · N757YH · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA030Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Gillette, WYMay 4, 1981 · N8999N · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA082Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172A · Silver Peak, NVMay 3, 1981 · N7458T · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FUQ20Accident · 1 fatalClosedCherokee II · Valyermo, CAMay 2, 1981 · N3311 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FUJ57Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-25 · New River, AZMay 2, 1981 · N4367Y · Destroyed