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 LAX81FA055Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172N · Newark, CAMar 7, 1981 · N1357F · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA020Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 206G · Cokeville, WYMar 7, 1981 · N735RM · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA032Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech P35 · Monarch Pass, COMar 6, 1981 · N8607M · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FA021Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech A36 · Eugene, ORMar 4, 1981 · N17504 · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FA020Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 182P · Everett, WAMar 3, 1981 · N21002 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA054Accident · 3 fatalClosedDouglas B-26 · Edwards Afb, CAMar 3, 1981 · N9417H · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA053Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 58 · Bisbee, AZMar 3, 1981 · N186VB · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA051Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna T210N · Fallon, NVMar 2, 1981 · N77FB · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA052Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech B23 · Mobile, ALMar 2, 1981 · N7606R · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FFA13Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150K · Hudson, NYMar 1, 1981 · N5723G · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA052Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Grand Canyon, AZMar 1, 1981 · N5916Z · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA051Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-30 · Autaugaville, ALMar 1, 1981 · N7443Y · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA041Accident · 5 fatalClosedBeech A36TC · Nageezi, NMFeb 28, 1981 · N123AB · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA040Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech 58P · Ozona, TXFeb 28, 1981 · N411P · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA033Accident · 6 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Escalante, UTFeb 28, 1981 · N4243T · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA038Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 95-B55 · Beaumont, TXFeb 27, 1981 · N2155L · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FA019Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Seattle, WAFeb 25, 1981 · N2258Q · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FA030Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 310R · North Adams, MAFeb 25, 1981 · N5489J · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FA022Accident · 2 fatalClosedAmer Avco AA-1A · Council Bluffs, IAFeb 25, 1981 · N332A · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FA029Accident · 4 fatalClosedMooney M20F · Montgomery Twp, NJFeb 22, 1981 · N1919T · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA050Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 14-19 · Parker, AZFeb 22, 1981 · N8503R · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA049Accident · 2 fatalClosedSikorsky S-62A · Avalon, CAFeb 22, 1981 · N324Y · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA050Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Statesville, NCFeb 22, 1981 · N2552U · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FA021Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Lohrville, IAFeb 21, 1981 · N3402A · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA048Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 177 · Lutz, FLFeb 21, 1981 · N2940X · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FA026Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-44 · Batavia, NYFeb 19, 1981 · N2216D · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA047Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Vero Beach, FLFeb 19, 1981 · N7078P · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA048Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 182M · Truckee, CAFeb 19, 1981 · N71803 · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA029Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-31T · Waterford Twp, MIFeb 19, 1981 · N321SS · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FKJ15Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Mobile, GAFeb 19, 1981 · N3898W · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FA020Accident · 2 fatalClosedGrum-Amer AA-5 · Thayer, MOFeb 18, 1981 · N6092L · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA036Accident · 1 fatalClosedLuscombe 8A · Bixby, OKFeb 18, 1981 · N1331B · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DA037Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150M · Corrigan, TXFeb 18, 1981 · N2862V · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA028Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Fort Wayne, INFeb 18, 1981 · N7496J · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA027Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Loganspopt, INFeb 18, 1981 · N4341F · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA026Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Waupun, WIFeb 18, 1981 · N8422C · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA048Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172P · Woodbury, TNFeb 18, 1981 · N51095 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA047Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M20J · Roll, AZFeb 17, 1981 · N4251H · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA019Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 182RG · Grand Forks, NDFeb 17, 1981 · N4773S · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FA046Accident · 5 fatalClosedPiper PA-32R · El Duque, PRFeb 16, 1981 · N7272F · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FA019Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Lawrence, KSFeb 13, 1981 · N1982V · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA072Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Truckee, CAFeb 13, 1981 · N9431W · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA034Accident · 5 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Bandera, TXFeb 13, 1981 · N2143D · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA033Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-38 · Del Rio, TXFeb 13, 1981 · N9242T · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FA047Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172N · Jenkinsville, SCFeb 13, 1981 · N733KW · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FAMS2Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech A36-TC · Missing AircraftFeb 12, 1981 · N36TP · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA046Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 414A · Rio Vista, CAFeb 12, 1981 · N2729D · DestroyedNTSB DCA81AA009Accident · 8 fatalClosedLockheed 1329 · White Plains, NYFeb 11, 1981 · N520S · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA030Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 310R · Houma, LAFeb 10, 1981 · N1323G · DestroyedNTSB SEA83FYM03Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Scappoose, ORFeb 9, 1981 · N8604P · Destroyed