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 FTW81FA022Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 182Q · Leakey, TXJan 5, 1981 · N759GK · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA015Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 310C · Encampment, WYJan 4, 1981 · N6726T · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA014Accident · 6 fatalClosedCessna T310R · Moose, WYJan 4, 1981 · N4880A · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA030Accident · 5 fatalClosedPiper PA-32R · Las Vegas, NVJan 3, 1981 · N82948 · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FA014Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech V35A · Rexburg, IDJan 2, 1981 · N861S · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA029Accident · 5 fatalClosedPiper PA-34 · El Cajon, CAJan 1, 1981 · N56936 · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA016Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Elkhart, INDec 31, 1980 · N8708E · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA031Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-18A · Lake Wales, FLDec 30, 1980 · N1956A · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA014Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech G35 · Harding, WIDec 30, 1980 · N190B · DestroyedNTSB ANC81DA013Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 680-FL · Gambell, AKDec 30, 1980 · N113NA · Minor damageNTSB LAX81DA028Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-44 · Oceanside, CADec 29, 1980 · N18KC · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA013Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172M · Ithaca, NYDec 29, 1980 · N5161R · DestroyedNTSB CHI81DAMS2Accident · 5 fatalClosedCessna 421B · Muskegon, MIDec 29, 1980 · N9394A · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FA017Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Philadelphia, PADec 28, 1980 · N3694W · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA032Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Cross City, FLDec 28, 1980 · N7873W · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA031Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Petersburg, VADec 28, 1980 · N19715 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FUM09Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Crest, CADec 27, 1980 · N50236 · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA013Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Teton Village, WYDec 25, 1980 · N5873P · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA026Accident · 3 fatalClosedMooney M20K · Battle Mt, NVDec 24, 1980 · N231NX · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA030Accident · 6 fatalClosedCessna 172M · Aberdeen, MSDec 24, 1980 · N64222 · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA011Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 310K · Boulder, CODec 23, 1980 · N7058L · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEK07Accident · 1 fatalClosedSorrel SNS-2 · Columbus Grove, OHDec 23, 1980 · N55959 · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA029Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172N · Venice, FLDec 22, 1980 · N5093G · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FA012Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-34 · Stevenson, WADec 21, 1980 · N114PH · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA027Accident · 2 fatalClosedErco 415-C · Lakeland, FLDec 21, 1980 · N2106H · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA025Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172M · Sierraville, CADec 21, 1980 · N1330U · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA019Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Oklahoma City, OKDec 21, 1980 · N2524P · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA023Accident · 1 fatalClosedCitabria 7KCAB · Truckee, CADec 20, 1980 · N9144L · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA018Accident · 3 fatalClosedAero Cmdr 1121 · Many, LADec 19, 1980 · N29LB · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FAMS1Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 152 · Missing AircraftDec 18, 1980 · N757RB · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA017Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-32R · Hagarville, ARDec 14, 1980 · N12ML · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA029Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Newport News, VADec 14, 1980 · N8647P · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FA011Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-12 · Rexburg, IDDec 12, 1980 · N78709 · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FA010Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 685 · Ashland, ORDec 12, 1980 · N9221N · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA012Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Kalkaska, MIDec 12, 1980 · N559PA · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA028Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Valdosta, GADec 12, 1980 · N9115J · DestroyedNTSB ANC81FA008Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Cold Bay, AKDec 12, 1980 · N2243Q · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA025Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-31 · Tamarac, FLDec 11, 1980 · N19GA · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA024Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Fort Myers, FLDec 11, 1980 · N20MX · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA026Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M20J · New Carrollton, MDDec 10, 1980 · N3739H · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA025Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 152 · Ft Adams, MSDec 9, 1980 · N5331M · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FA016Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Jamaica, NYDec 7, 1980 · N29242 · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA011Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech E90 · Michigan City, INDec 7, 1980 · N2181L · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FLD18Accident · 1 fatalClosedKnight Twst 01 · Winter Haven, FLDec 6, 1980 · N10KT · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA010Accident · 5 fatalClosedMitsubishi MU-2 · Ramsey, MNDec 6, 1980 · N969MA · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA009Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 210H · Hagerstown, INDec 5, 1980 · N5951F · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FVA13Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr S2R · Huron, CADec 4, 1980 · N5536X · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FA013Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 210 · Royal City, WADec 3, 1980 · N6508X · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DA014Accident · 1 fatalClosedBell 206B3 · Cameron, LADec 2, 1980 · N5003Q · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA024Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-30 · Sunbright, TNDec 2, 1980 · N99EJ · Destroyed