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 NYC81FA025Accident · 1 fatalClosedLake LA-4 · Middleboro, MAFeb 7, 1981 · N1125L · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA045Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-34 · Morgantown, WVFeb 7, 1981 · N2219U · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA044Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 182B · Whitesburg, KYFeb 7, 1981 · N2765G · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA043Accident · 7 fatalClosedCessna 340A · Chapel Hill, NCFeb 7, 1981 · N8682K · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA029Accident · 2 fatalClosedMooney M20F · Bethany, OKFeb 6, 1981 · N7100V · DestroyedNTSB ANC81FA022Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna U206G · Karluk Lake, AKFeb 6, 1981 · N5446X · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FA028Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 402B · Laredo, TXFeb 4, 1981 · N69321 · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA027Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Odessa, TXFeb 4, 1981 · N63900 · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA042Accident · 6 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Ft Lauderdale, FLFeb 3, 1981 · N739DV · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DAMS2Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Missing AircraftFeb 3, 1981 · N5731P · DestroyedNTSB MIA81DA044Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Aruba (Atlantic Ocean)Feb 2, 1981 · N9637C · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA126Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech TC-45J · San Clement Is, CAFeb 2, 1981 · N68392 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA043Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna T210 · Quincy, CAFeb 2, 1981 · N5460A · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA024Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Lyons Twp, WIFeb 2, 1981 · N300AC · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA040Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 180K · Statesboro, GAFeb 1, 1981 · N2954K · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FA016Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna T210 · Laurens, IAJan 31, 1981 · N972JT · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FA015Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech C23 · Willow Springs, MOJan 31, 1981 · N6008J · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FA018Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Port Angles, WAJan 28, 1981 · N3062D · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA042Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech H18 · Newhall, CAJan 28, 1981 · N787Q · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FTE19Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Alamosa, COJan 28, 1981 · N6609L · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FA040Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech G35 · St.Petersburg, FLJan 27, 1981 · N4569D · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA041Accident · 2 fatalClosedAero Comdr 681 · Winnemucca, NVJan 27, 1981 · N500JP · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA040Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Hanford, CAJan 25, 1981 · N2246V · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA017Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Wendover, UTJan 25, 1981 · N8516E · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA022Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150M · Timewell, ILJan 25, 1981 · N63090 · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA036Accident · 1 fatalClosedSchleicher ASW-20 · Bay St Louis, MSJan 25, 1981 · N621AS · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA035Accident · 2 fatalClosedAeronca 11AC · Maryville, TNJan 24, 1981 · N3267E · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FA017Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150F · Puyallup, WAJan 23, 1981 · N6942F · DestroyedNTSB ANC81FA017Accident · 2 fatalClosedGrumman G-21A · Dutch Harbor, AKJan 23, 1981 · N95468 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA039Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-31 · Mt Shasta, CAJan 22, 1981 · N1938W · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA016Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-38 · Huron, SDJan 22, 1981 · N2482B · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FA014Accident · 2 fatalClosedAero Comdr 500S · Springfield, MOJan 21, 1981 · N222FQ · DestroyedNTSB DCA81AA007Accident · 5 fatalClosedCessna 500 · Bluefield, WVJan 21, 1981 · N501GP · DestroyedNTSB DCA81AA006Accident · 7 fatalClosedBeech 99A · Spokane, WAJan 20, 1981 · N390CA · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FA021Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Montclair, NJJan 19, 1981 · N19088 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FA037Accident · 2 fatalClosedGlobe GC-1B · Englewood, FLJan 18, 1981 · N80606 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FUJ27Accident · 2 fatalClosedGrum Amer AA-5B · Bullhead City, AZJan 17, 1981 · N74691 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA036Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 177RG · Flagstaff, AZJan 17, 1981 · N8088G · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA037Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech S35 · Casa Grande, AZJan 16, 1981 · N844B · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA024Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · New Orleans, LAJan 15, 1981 · N6812Y · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FUJ26Accident · 1 fatalClosedThunder P-40 · Scottsdale, AZJan 14, 1981 · N5578J · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA034Accident · 6 fatalClosedBeech A36 · Peach Springs, AZJan 12, 1981 · N66757 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA033Accident · 1 fatalClosedMaule M-4 · Globe, AZJan 11, 1981 · N9844M · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FYA07Accident · 1 fatalClosedPitts S-1S · Boise, IDJan 10, 1981 · N43BW · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA034Accident · 1 fatalClosedHughes 269C · Viper, KYJan 10, 1981 · N7437F · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA033Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 182H · Gainesville, FLJan 9, 1981 · N8442S · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA023Accident · 5 fatalClosedBell 206B · Norman, OKJan 9, 1981 · N10785 · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FA015Accident · 3 fatalClosedAero Comdr 690B · Burns, ORJan 7, 1981 · N81521 · DestroyedNTSB MIA81DA035Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech C35 · Missing AircraftJan 6, 1981 · N5805C · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA021Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 17-30A · Iraan, TXJan 6, 1981 · N6606V · Destroyed