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 ATL81FA022Accident · 3 fatalClosedSwearigen SA26AT · Albany, KYDec 2, 1980 · N177MF · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA021Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna T210N · Tazewell, TNDec 2, 1980 · N4846C · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA021Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 182 · Oak Hill, FLDec 1, 1980 · N5178D · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FUQ04Accident · 1 fatalClosedBakeng Double · Rosamond, CANov 30, 1980 · N71DD · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA020Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 320C · Marysville, WANov 30, 1980 · N9RT · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA008Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Annawan, ILNov 30, 1980 · N8077P · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA019Accident · 5 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Hilton Head, SCNov 30, 1980 · N3242W · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FA009Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 305A · Denison, IANov 29, 1980 · N5262G · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FPG07Accident · 1 fatalClosedBensen B8M · Sherrill, ARNov 29, 1980 · N3790K · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA013Accident · 2 fatalClosedDouglas DC-7B · Pecos, TXNov 28, 1980 · N816D · DestroyedNTSB ANC81FA007Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna U206 · Missing AircraftNov 28, 1980 · N1EH · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FA009Accident · 6 fatalClosedBeech 58TC · Ellensburg, WANov 27, 1980 · N24AC · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FA008Accident · 6 fatalClosedBeech A60 · Driggs, IDNov 27, 1980 · N17JC · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FUJ11Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 8KCAB · Bouse, AZNov 27, 1980 · N50409 · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FA012Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-20 · East Berlin, PANov 26, 1980 · N7453K · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA019Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Jacksonville, FLNov 26, 1980 · N6575Y · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FA014Accident · 1 fatalClosedGlobe GC-1B · West Tisbury, MANov 25, 1980 · N80674 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA019Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 210 · Sanger, CANov 24, 1980 · N444CT · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA012Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 76 · Morgan, UTNov 23, 1980 · N6048Y · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FNE04Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna C-172N · Sterling, MANov 22, 1980 · N3043E · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA012Accident · 3 fatalClosedAerospatle AS350 · Waxahachie, TXNov 22, 1980 · N8TV · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FA011Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 177B · Bridgeport, NJNov 21, 1980 · N30854 · DestroyedNTSB MIA81DA020Accident · 2 fatalClosedAero Comdr 520 · Grt Inagua (Atlantic Ocean)Nov 21, 1980 · N515E · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA018Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech E33A · Montague, CANov 21, 1980 · N528Q · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA011Accident · 2 fatalClosedAero Comdr 560 · Dell City, TXNov 21, 1980 · N2659B · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA010Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech A35 · Rock Springs, TXNov 21, 1980 · N741B · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA017Accident · 1 fatalClosedHughes 369D · Kaaawa, HINov 19, 1980 · N58243 · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA009Accident · 1 fatalClosedAerospatle SA316B · Gallup, NMNov 19, 1980 · N614RA · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FA005Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna U206F · Bonners Ferry, IDNov 18, 1980 · N333MH · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FA010Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech H18 · Troxelville, PANov 18, 1980 · N701CC · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA008Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 7KCAB · Nursery, TXNov 18, 1980 · N245JB · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA016Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172N · Fillmore, CANov 17, 1980 · N5259J · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA015Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-38 · Santa Rosa, CANov 17, 1980 · N2553P · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA014Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech K35 · Big Bear Lake, CANov 16, 1980 · N5362E · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FA004Accident · 3 fatalClosedNavion A · Yakima, WANov 15, 1980 · N8553H · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA018Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Corbin, KYNov 15, 1980 · N6964J · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA013Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Winnemucca, NVNov 14, 1980 · N6848A · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA006Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Fremont, MINov 13, 1980 · N7956N · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FKW05Accident · 2 fatalClosedVarieze 1 · Signal Mt, TNNov 13, 1980 · N111EZ · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA016Accident · 3 fatalClosedBell 206B · Liberty, KYNov 13, 1980 · N90015 · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FA009Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna U206 · West Hurley, NYNov 12, 1980 · N9046H · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FA014Accident · 4 fatalClosedBell 206B · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)Nov 12, 1980 · N10696 · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FAMS1Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-31 · Bridgeport, CTNov 10, 1980 · N62987 · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FA058Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 172M · Quinault, WANov 8, 1980 · N61614 · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA010Accident · 5 fatalClosedMooney MZ0K · Grand Junction, CONov 8, 1980 · N231GP · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA013Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna T210N · Baxley, GANov 7, 1980 · N5392A · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA005Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Westfield, WINov 2, 1980 · N7686G · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA004Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 152 · Linden, MINov 2, 1980 · N24552 · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FLD07Accident · 1 fatalClosedTern II · Ocoee, FLNov 1, 1980 · N2918 · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA011Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna T210M · Pearson, GAOct 31, 1980 · N761HK · Destroyed