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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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"

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NTSB DEN79FA042Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 17-30A · Ruidoso, NMMay 29, 1979 · N39877 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA79FAMS5Accident · 4 fatalClosedGrumman TYPE30 · Missing AircraftMay 27, 1979 · N4451 · DestroyedNTSB SEA79FA047Accident · 4 fatalClosedGrumman SCAN30 · Skykomish, WAMay 27, 1979 · N4451 · DestroyedNTSB MIA79FA090Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 65 · Boca Raton, FLMay 27, 1979 · N72DR · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FPJ19Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-36 · Boise City, OKMay 27, 1979 · N9978P · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FA082Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 7KCAB · Morris, OKMay 27, 1979 · N1077E · DestroyedNTSB DEN79FA042Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Moab, UTMay 27, 1979 · N7098R · DestroyedNTSB CHI79FA050Accident · 1 fatalClosedRockwell 112A · Huntley, ILMay 27, 1979 · N1454J · DestroyedNTSB ANC79FA054Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper J-5C · Karluk, AKMay 27, 1979 · N1035N · Substantial damageNTSB OAK79FA032Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech F33A · Orleans, CAMay 26, 1979 · N6083S · DestroyedNTSB MIA79FA089Accident · 2 fatalClosedLockheed PV-1 · Dania, FLMay 26, 1979 · N1514S · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FRA25Accident · 1 fatalClosedAir Tractor AT-301 · East Liverpool, TXMay 26, 1979 · N4335S · DestroyedNTSB CHI79FEV22Accident · 1 fatalClosedLuscomb 8A · Garrett, ILMay 26, 1979 · N2381 · DestroyedNTSB SEA79FYP24Accident · 1 fatalClosedBoeing B75N1 · Kamiah, IDMay 25, 1979 · N65573 · DestroyedNTSB IAD79FA050Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech D-18 · Charleston, WVMay 25, 1979 · N1812D · DestroyedNTSB DCA79AA017Accident · 271 fatalClosedDouglas DC-10 · Chicago, ILMay 25, 1979 · N110AA · DestroyedNTSB ANC79AA053Accident · 3 fatalClosedDehavnd Can DHC-4A · Bullen Point, AKMay 25, 1979 · N581PA · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FRG36Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna A188B · Falfurrias, TXMay 24, 1979 · N53311 · DestroyedNTSB MIA79FA088Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech G35 · Mobile, ALMay 23, 1979 · N46460 · DestroyedNTSB MKC79FA030Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172M · Grand Marais, MNMay 22, 1979 · N1390U · DestroyedNTSB LAX79FA088Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Yreka, CAMay 22, 1979 · C-GXJZ · DestroyedNTSB ANC79DA052Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Cape Seniavin, AKMay 22, 1979 · N90649 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA79FA035Accident · 4 fatalClosedHughes 369HS · St Maries, IDMay 21, 1979 · N922MB · DestroyedNTSB MIA79FA087Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 152 · Greenville, MSMay 21, 1979 · N25356 · DestroyedNTSB ANC79FA050Accident · 1 fatalClosedAeronca 7BCM · Juneau, AKMay 20, 1979 · N6434C · Substantial damageNTSB ANC79DA051Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Valdez, AKMay 20, 1979 · N1912P · DestroyedNTSB OAK79FA031Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 195 · Laytonville, CAMay 19, 1979 · N9877A · DestroyedNTSB NYC79FA046Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 182 · Massapequa, NYMay 19, 1979 · N3309U · Substantial damageNTSB MKC79FER44Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-25 · Gaylord, MNMay 19, 1979 · N70152 · DestroyedNTSB MKC79FA029Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Oelrichs, SDMay 19, 1979 · N240T · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FRA24Accident · 1 fatalClosedPitts S1C · Morgan Point, TXMay 19, 1979 · N7EH · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FA085Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 182P · Eastover, SCMay 17, 1979 · N78744 · DestroyedNTSB MIA79FKG41Accident · 1 fatalClosedPitts Spec S-1 · Warner Robins, GAMay 15, 1979 · N42R · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FA079Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150J · Wake Village, TXMay 15, 1979 · N50727 · DestroyedNTSB MIA79FA083Accident · 1 fatalClosedGlobe Swift GC1B · Arcadia, FLMay 14, 1979 · N80894 · DestroyedNTSB LAX79FA053Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Long Beach, CAMay 14, 1979 · N2383T · DestroyedNTSB MIA79FA082Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 172M · San Juan, PRMay 13, 1979 · N707AC · DestroyedNTSB IAD79FA049Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Welch, WVMay 13, 1979 · N8179P · DestroyedNTSB DEN79FA039Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-31 · Albuquerque, NMMay 13, 1979 · N54286 · DestroyedNTSB OAK79FA030Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Groveland, CAMay 11, 1979 · N44698 · DestroyedNTSB CHI79FA049Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech E18S · Burton, OHMay 9, 1979 · N438A · DestroyedNTSB LAX79FA052Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 320E · Tucson, AZMay 8, 1979 · N3432Q · DestroyedNTSB LAX79FA050Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · La Posta, CAMay 8, 1979 · N47534 · DestroyedNTSB DEN79FA039Accident · 2 fatalClosedMooney M20F · El Morro, NMMay 8, 1979 · N842JW · DestroyedNTSB LAX79FA051Accident · 2 fatalClosedGrum-Amer AA-5 · Jerome, AZMay 7, 1979 · N26306 · DestroyedNTSB OAK79FA029Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 172N · Livermore, CAMay 6, 1979 · N733HG · DestroyedNTSB NYC79FGT15Accident · 1 fatalClosedGrumman AA1 · Mountville, PAMay 6, 1979 · N6404L · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FLD62Accident · 1 fatalClosedBensen Gyro B-8M · Mulberry, FLMay 6, 1979 · N6820A · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79DA080Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-16 · Savannah, GAMay 6, 1979 · N5203H · DestroyedNTSB ANC79FA048Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Anchorage, AKMay 6, 1979 · N4011Z · Substantial damage