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 LAX81FA081Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Claremont, CAMay 2, 1981 · N6317E · DestroyedNTSB ANC81FA058Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 8GCBC · Palmer, AKMay 2, 1981 · N8757V · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA083Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-38 · Sonora, CAMay 1, 1981 · N2448B · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA084Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 152 · Jones, OKMay 1, 1981 · N68256 · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA083Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-31 · Hammond, TXMay 1, 1981 · N3544J · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA029Accident · 8 fatalClosedBell UH-1B · Williston, NDMay 1, 1981 · N46942 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA080Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 170B · Steamboat, NVApr 30, 1981 · N2318D · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FTI05Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 185F · Geraldine, MTApr 30, 1981 · N1846R · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FEK16Accident · 1 fatalClosedFly Baby 1A · Zanesville, OHApr 30, 1981 · N609X · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FVG30Accident · 1 fatalClosedAyers S2R · Grimes, CAApr 29, 1981 · N8536V · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA053Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172M · Saginaw, MIApr 28, 1981 · N5224R · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA069Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 337G · Greensboro, NCApr 27, 1981 · N9GK · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FUG23Accident · 1 fatalClosedAcroduster SA-700 · Adelanto, CAApr 26, 1981 · N37CR · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA079Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Tehachapi, CAApr 26, 1981 · N8921N · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA079Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna TU206B · Beaumont, TXApr 25, 1981 · N3414L · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA078Accident · 2 fatalClosedRyan PT-22 · Fulshear, TXApr 25, 1981 · N883D · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA077Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech A36 · Houston, TXApr 23, 1981 · N500CC · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA051Accident · 3 fatalClosedMitsubishi MU-2B · Alpena, MIApr 23, 1981 · N9JS · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FA031Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Washougal, WAApr 22, 1981 · C-GNVX · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FA043Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 7KCAB · North Adams, MAApr 22, 1981 · N4131Y · DestroyedNTSB SEA81AA030Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172N · Gorst, WAApr 21, 1981 · N2411E · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FA042Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 401A · State College, PAApr 21, 1981 · N6265Q · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FA041Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 320 · West Mifflin, PAApr 20, 1981 · N5500E · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA106Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 177B · Frazier Park, CAApr 20, 1981 · N1478C · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA075Accident · 2 fatalClosedMitsubishi MU-2B · Lajitas, TXApr 19, 1981 · N500GL · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA066Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 7GCBC · St Augustine, FLApr 18, 1981 · N5063K · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA075Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M20E · Banning, CAApr 18, 1981 · N6947U · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA074Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech E35 · Fay, OKApr 18, 1981 · N3281C · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA073Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 172N · Yoakum, TXApr 18, 1981 · N6525G · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA028Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Tropic, UTApr 18, 1981 · N19831 · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FA040Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Hartford, NYApr 17, 1981 · N7435J · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FCQ28Accident · 1 fatalClosedAyers S2R-34 · Hillsboro, KSApr 17, 1981 · N4122X · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA073Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Kernville, CAApr 17, 1981 · N81814 · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA072Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-12 · Port O'Connor, TXApr 17, 1981 · N2851M · DestroyedNTSB DCA81AA015Accident · 15 fatalClosedHandly Page HP-137 · Loveland, COApr 17, 1981 · N11360 · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA071Accident · 2 fatalClosedRyan ST3-KR · Ridgecrest, CAApr 14, 1981 · N56792 · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA111Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Palacios, TXApr 13, 1981 · N62831 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FVW11Accident · 1 fatalClosedBarton Bsby MM-1 · Shoshone, CAApr 12, 1981 · N37817 · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA047Accident · 1 fatalClosedNavion A · Platteville, ILApr 12, 1981 · N4816K · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA046Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 7KCAB · Lafayette, INApr 12, 1981 · N36334 · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA045Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172N · Atlas, ILApr 11, 1981 · N737FB · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA063Accident · 1 fatalClosedGrumman AA-5 · No.Sandbridge, VAApr 11, 1981 · N28457 · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA062Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech 65-B80 · Pine Knot, KYApr 10, 1981 · N3768Z · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA061Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 188B · Hernando, MSApr 10, 1981 · N21862 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FA068Accident · 2 fatalClosedRobinson R22 · El Paso, TXApr 9, 1981 · C-GBPK · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FTM15Accident · 1 fatalClosedLockheed P-38 · Salt Lake City, UTApr 9, 1981 · N6961 · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA027Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Chamberlain, SDApr 9, 1981 · N8390R · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA044Accident · 2 fatalClosedAeronca 65-TAL · West Olive, MIApr 9, 1981 · N36878 · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FA028Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Dixon, IAApr 8, 1981 · N47970 · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FA027Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Creston, IAApr 8, 1981 · N2250W · Destroyed