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 CHI81FA043Accident · 1 fatalClosedLear Jet 23 · Cincinnati, OHApr 7, 1981 · N400PG · Minor damageNTSB MKC81FA026Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 310R · Eldon, MOApr 5, 1981 · N1275G · DestroyedNTSB FTW81EA065Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 152 · Hempstead, TXApr 4, 1981 · N714VR · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA061Accident · 2 fatalClosedAero Comdr 680 · Labelle, FLApr 2, 1981 · N777A · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA060Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Lakeland, FLApr 2, 1981 · N8235H · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA041Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 8KCAB · Maria Stein, OHApr 2, 1981 · N2754Z · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA069Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Cholame, CAApr 1, 1981 · N80352 · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FKT37Accident · 2 fatalClosedRockwell S-2R · Florida City, FLMar 31, 1981 · N4895X · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA059Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 337G · Vero Beach, FLMar 31, 1981 · N444PL · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA040Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Corunna, MIMar 31, 1981 · N2158D · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA068Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172N · Temecula, CAMar 29, 1981 · N738WP · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FA026Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Rock Springs, WYMar 29, 1981 · N44900 · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FA026Accident · 1 fatalClosedMuir RV-3 · Renton, WAMar 28, 1981 · N84763 · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA057Accident · 1 fatalClosedDouglas C-54B · St.Croix (Atlantic Ocean)Mar 28, 1981 · N98AS · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA059Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172P · Lake Charles, LAMar 27, 1981 · N52710 · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA025Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 421B · Lafayette, COMar 27, 1981 · N900E · DestroyedNTSB ANC81FA037Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-31 · Galena, AKMar 27, 1981 · N66856 · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA039Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna A185F · Patzau, WIMar 26, 1981 · N4862C · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA067Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 340 · Santa Maria, CAMar 25, 1981 · N24MH · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA024Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172M · Kiowa, COMar 25, 1981 · N9826V · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA066Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150L · Reno, NVMar 24, 1981 · N19517 · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA057Accident · 1 fatalClosedAerostar 601P · Roanoke, VAMar 23, 1981 · N3641U · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA065Accident · 1 fatalClosedLuscombe 8A · Ocotillo Wells, CAMar 22, 1981 · N1530K · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA064Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172N · Frazier Park, CAMar 22, 1981 · N5534D · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FA025Accident · 1 fatalClosedSchweizer SGS126 · Arlington, WAMar 21, 1981 · N9866E · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA054Accident · 3 fatalClosedMooney M20F · San Juan, PRMar 21, 1981 · N712CS · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA023Accident · 2 fatalClosedMooney M20G · Ryegate, MTMar 21, 1981 · N6844N · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA063Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech B35 · Winkelman, AZMar 20, 1981 · N8587R · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA050Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · El Paso, TXMar 20, 1981 · N3945M · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA118Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna T210N · Bishop, CAMar 19, 1981 · N4943C · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA062Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech TC-45J · Beatty, NVMar 18, 1981 · CG-RJE · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA061Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Tucson, AZMar 18, 1981 · N8274B · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA035Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Lowell, MIMar 18, 1981 · N2023P · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA060Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Reno, NVMar 17, 1981 · N704SQ · DestroyedNTSB ANC81FA030Accident · 1 fatalClosedTaylorcraft F-19 · Susitna Lake, AKMar 16, 1981 · N20022 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FA056Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 182 · Raeford, NCMar 15, 1981 · N5505B · DestroyedNTSB ANC81FA033Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-18A · Fairbanks, AKMar 15, 1981 · N8570D · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FA023Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA28RT · Astoria, ORMar 14, 1981 · N2853T · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA059Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Molokai, HIMar 14, 1981 · N5956W · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA021Accident · 2 fatalClosedTavlorcraft BC-12D · Stevensville, MTMar 14, 1981 · N96689 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FA055Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 35 · Buckhannon, WVMar 14, 1981 · N8069E · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81FA028Accident · 1 fatalClosedDehavnd Can DHC-2 · Kenai, AKMar 14, 1981 · N6473 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FA032Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech F33A · Ilion, NYMar 12, 1981 · N17590 · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA047Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Fort Sumner, NMMar 12, 1981 · N61227 · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA054Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 182P · Jefferson, NCMar 12, 1981 · N1301R · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FA025Accident · 1 fatalClosedTony Duci RV-3 · Kennett, MOMar 11, 1981 · N55F · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA053Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Kingstree, SCMar 11, 1981 · N6545Y · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA044Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 337H · Alpine, TXMar 10, 1981 · N1361L · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA034Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Lake Geneva, WIMar 10, 1981 · N733XU · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA033Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172M · Quincy, ILMar 8, 1981 · N9493H · Destroyed