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.

Cases, newest first

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 FTW80FA063Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Texarkana, TXApr 11, 1980 · N6943P · DestroyedNTSB FTW80AA064Accident · 2 fatalClosedLear Jet 25B · Conlon, TXApr 11, 1980 · N25TA · DestroyedNTSB LAX80FA078Accident · 1 fatalClosedGrum Amer AA-5B · Moraga, CAApr 9, 1980 · N78EM · DestroyedNTSB FTW80FA062Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Wagoner, OKApr 9, 1980 · N8747N · DestroyedNTSB MKC80FA030Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 340A · Minneapolis, MNApr 8, 1980 · N98547 · DestroyedNTSB FTW80FA061Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 152 · Keller, TXApr 8, 1980 · N89574 · DestroyedNTSB ATL80FA091Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-44 · Helen, GAApr 8, 1980 · N3011D · DestroyedNTSB MKC80FA029Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 210L · Sidney, NEApr 7, 1980 · N2120S · DestroyedNTSB MIA80FA054Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150F · Hollywood, FLApr 7, 1980 · N8707G · DestroyedNTSB IAD80FA037Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 401 · Linville, NCApr 7, 1980 · N9912F · DestroyedNTSB SEA80FA024Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna T210L · Pocatello, IDApr 6, 1980 · N260DW · DestroyedNTSB LAX80FA075Accident · 1 fatalClosedChampion 7KCAB · Corona, CAApr 6, 1980 · N5100X · DestroyedNTSB FTW80FA060Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 310Q · Baytown, TXApr 6, 1980 · N1209G · DestroyedNTSB FTW80FA059Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 172B · Tomball, TXApr 6, 1980 · N13374 · DestroyedNTSB FTW80FPG20Accident · 1 fatalClosedBede 5 · Carlisle, ARApr 5, 1980 · N501RN · DestroyedNTSB NYC80FA031Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 310Q · Marlboro, NYApr 4, 1980 · N69777 · DestroyedNTSB LAX80FA074Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna T210L · Lovelock, NVApr 4, 1980 · N66EB · DestroyedNTSB MIA80FA053Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Sebastian, FLApr 3, 1980 · N2127Z · DestroyedNTSB LAX80FA073Accident · 1 fatalClosedCanadair CL600 · Calif. City, CAApr 3, 1980 · C-GCGR-X · DestroyedNTSB ANC80FA038Accident · 1 fatalClosedAeronca 15AC · Skwentna, AKApr 2, 1980 · N1206H · DestroyedNTSB SEA80FA023Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150L · Rosalia, WAApr 1, 1980 · N11217 · DestroyedNTSB SEA80FA022Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172N · Trout Lake, WAApr 1, 1980 · N5169E · DestroyedNTSB IAD80FA035Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Elk Garden, WVApr 1, 1980 · N8796E · DestroyedNTSB DEN80FA031Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 441 · Butte, MTApr 1, 1980 · N36941 · DestroyedNTSB LAX80FVG23Accident · 1 fatalClosedStarduster SA-100 · Grenada, CAMar 29, 1980 · N6LB · DestroyedNTSB LAX80FA070Accident · 2 fatalClosedHiller Acft FH1100 · Huntington Bch, CAMar 29, 1980 · N527FH · DestroyedNTSB CHI80FA033Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Medina, OHMar 29, 1980 · N30529 · DestroyedNTSB LAX80FA069Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Litchfield, CAMar 28, 1980 · N9772D · DestroyedNTSB NYC80FA030Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Pa Furnace, PAMar 27, 1980 · N6170K · DestroyedNTSB NYC80FA029Accident · 1 fatalClosedBell 47G-5A · Fayetteville, PAMar 27, 1980 · N58133 · DestroyedNTSB DEN80AA029Accident · 10 fatalClosedBeech 200 · Parker, COMar 27, 1980 · N456L · DestroyedNTSB IAD80FA034Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 152 · Apison, TNMar 26, 1980 · N4896H · DestroyedNTSB MKC80FER30Accident · 1 fatalClosedScorpion II · Lakeville, MNMar 25, 1980 · NONE · DestroyedNTSB LAX80FVA27Accident · 1 fatalClosedPitts 6-260 · Frazier Park, CAMar 25, 1980 · N7JY · Substantial damageNTSB LAX80FA071Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Tehachapi, CAMar 25, 1980 · N7358P · DestroyedNTSB IAD80FA033Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M20C · Beckley, WVMar 25, 1980 · N44Z · DestroyedNTSB IAD80FA071Accident · 2 fatalClosedHughes 500 · Stephensville, MDMar 24, 1980 · N2769 · DestroyedNTSB IAD80FA032Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Alcoa, TNMar 24, 1980 · N3059T · DestroyedNTSB FTW80FRG32Accident · 1 fatalClosedBensen Gyro · Los Fresnos, TXMar 24, 1980 · N3783T · Substantial damageNTSB MIA80FKJ27Accident · 1 fatalClosedBensen BTS8-M · Selma, ALMar 23, 1980 · N554A · DestroyedNTSB FTW80AA057Accident · 7 fatalClosedPiper PA-31 · Houston, TXMar 21, 1980 · N59932 · DestroyedNTSB CHI80FA030Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 210D · Chicago, ILMar 21, 1980 · N210RV · DestroyedNTSB MIA80FA048Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 182P · Chamblee, GAMar 20, 1980 · N9953E · DestroyedNTSB IAD80FA031Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-30 · Charlotte, NCMar 20, 1980 · N8547Y · DestroyedNTSB FTW80FA056Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 421C · Decatur, ARMar 20, 1980 · N31LP · DestroyedNTSB MIA80FA049Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna U206 · York, ALMar 19, 1980 · N756SM · DestroyedNTSB CHI80FA031Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172K · Manistee, MIMar 19, 1980 · N4692K · DestroyedNTSB NYC80FA028Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · East Freedom, PAMar 17, 1980 · N9226P · DestroyedNTSB NYC80FA060Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Rockland, MEMar 16, 1980 · N707BB · DestroyedNTSB LAX80FA067Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech A36TC · San Diego, CAMar 16, 1980 · N6732X · Destroyed