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 ATL80FA059Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 182 · Omaha, ALJun 23, 1980 · N701SP · DestroyedNTSB SEA80FAMS3Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 182G · Missing AircraftJun 22, 1980 · N3789U · DestroyedNTSB SEA80FA035Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Couer D'Alene, IDJun 22, 1980 · N2204F · DestroyedNTSB NYC80FHA18Accident · 2 fatalClosedThorp T-18 · Quakertown, PAJun 22, 1980 · N59374 · DestroyedNTSB MIA80FA070Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper J3C · Dunedin, FLJun 22, 1980 · N665WC · DestroyedNTSB LAX80FA113Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 7GCAA · Santa Ynez, CAJun 22, 1980 · N171WS · DestroyedNTSB DEN80FTE59Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 210P · Hot Slphr Spgs, COJun 22, 1980 · N4531K · DestroyedNTSB DEN80FA045Accident · 2 fatalClosedTaylorcraft BC12D · Loma, COJun 22, 1980 · N96812 · DestroyedNTSB DCA80AA020Accident · 3 fatalClosedLockheed 1049H · Columbus, INJun 22, 1980 · N74CA · DestroyedNTSB CHI80FEI26Accident · 2 fatalClosedN American AT-6 · Bowling Green, OHJun 22, 1980 · N9628C · DestroyedNTSB CHI80FA049Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 8KCAB · Clifton, ILJun 22, 1980 · N4PM · DestroyedNTSB DEN80FTM26Accident · 1 fatalClosedSkybolt Steen · Brigham City, UTJun 21, 1980 · N6260 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN80FTE58Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-25 · Meeker, COJun 21, 1980 · N7660Z · DestroyedNTSB FTW80FPJ24Accident · 1 fatalClosedBenson B8M · Frederick, OKJun 20, 1980 · N4355 · DestroyedNTSB CHI80FA048Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech A35 · Angle Inlet, MNJun 20, 1980 · N188Q · DestroyedNTSB CHI80DA047Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 180 · Otisville, MIJun 20, 1980 · N91473 · DestroyedNTSB ATL80FA058Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 172N · West Liberty, KYJun 20, 1980 · N734YT · DestroyedNTSB CHI80FEK15Accident · 1 fatalClosedSchleicher ASW-20 · Mt.Sterling, OHJun 19, 1980 · N707PG · DestroyedNTSB SEA80FA034Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150K · Olympia, WAJun 18, 1980 · N6145G · DestroyedNTSB NYC80FA047Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150G · Searsport, MEJun 18, 1980 · N2930S · DestroyedNTSB DEN80FA043Accident · 10 fatalClosedCessna 182 · Aspen, COJun 18, 1980 · N2793F · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB DEN80FA042Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-30 · Saltese, MTJun 18, 1980 · N7181Y · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA055Accident · 1 fatalClosedGrumman F8F-2 · Commerce, GAJun 18, 1980 · N9885C · DestroyedNTSB LAX80FA110Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-30 · Gardnerville, NVJun 17, 1980 · N2ML · DestroyedNTSB NYC80FA046Accident · 1 fatalClosedLuscombe 8A · Fairview, PAJun 16, 1980 · N71667 · DestroyedNTSB FTW80FA087Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 337A · Aledo, TXJun 16, 1980 · N7DT · DestroyedNTSB FTW80FA086Accident · 3 fatalClosedBoeing PT-17 · San Antonio, TXJun 16, 1980 · N1012M · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB CHI80FER49Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-25 · Grove City, MNJun 16, 1980 · N6444Z · DestroyedNTSB LAX80FVD28Accident · 2 fatalClosedStarduster TOO · Sonoma, CAJun 15, 1980 · N69SL · DestroyedNTSB LAX80FUJ68Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 310 · Chandler, AZJun 15, 1980 · N37670 · DestroyedNTSB LAX80FA109Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-34 · Lihue, HIJun 15, 1980 · N2564Q · DestroyedNTSB FTW80FA085Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172N · Boise City, OKJun 15, 1980 · N4929G · DestroyedNTSB DEN80FA041Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Joplin, MTJun 15, 1980 · N31276 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC80FA054Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Dillingham, AKJun 15, 1980 · N5909G · DestroyedNTSB SEA80FA032Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Woodburn, ORJun 14, 1980 · N5887V · DestroyedNTSB NYC80FA045Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 210E · Provincetown, MAJun 14, 1980 · N4919U · DestroyedNTSB LAX80FJA18Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172N · Kahului, HIJun 14, 1980 · N172JB · DestroyedNTSB DEN80FTA13Accident · 1 fatalClosedGrumman G-164A · Sand Springs, MTJun 14, 1980 · N667U · DestroyedNTSB DEN80FA040Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna T210L · Hayden, COJun 14, 1980 · N1769X · DestroyedNTSB DEN80FA039Accident · 4 fatalClosedAero Comdr 112 · Rd Feathr Lks, COJun 14, 1980 · N1065J · DestroyedNTSB ATL80FA053Accident · 2 fatalClosedGrumman AA-1C · Delisle, MSJun 14, 1980 · N9754U · DestroyedNTSB SEA80FA044Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Portland, ORJun 12, 1980 · N2333U · DestroyedNTSB NYC80FFA19Accident · 1 fatalClosedBensen B-8M · Hudson, NYJun 12, 1980 · N3213 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX80FA112Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 35 · Weaverville, CAJun 12, 1980 · N2948V · DestroyedNTSB DCA80AA019Accident · 13 fatalClosedSwearingen 226TC · Valley, NEJun 12, 1980 · N650S · DestroyedNTSB SEA80FA033Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 177 · Mineral, WAJun 11, 1980 · N2235Y · DestroyedNTSB MKC80FCQ19Accident · 1 fatalClosedBenchmark 01 · Newton, KSJun 8, 1980 · N79FG · DestroyedNTSB MIA80FA067Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 8KCAB · Marathon, FLJun 8, 1980 · N4127Y · DestroyedNTSB FTW80FA083Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172L · Boise City, OKJun 8, 1980 · N6808Q · DestroyedNTSB FTW80DA084Accident · 1 fatalClosedBell 212 · Intracstl City, LAJun 8, 1980 · N68AL · No damage