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 LAX81FA005Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 17-31 · Gorman, CAJan 15, 1979 · N7367V · DestroyedNTSB MKC79FA014Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 210L · Junction City, KSJan 12, 1979 · N4685Q · DestroyedNTSB MIA79FA040Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150M · Orlando, FLJan 12, 1979 · N9278U · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FA040Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech 95-B55 · Acuff, TXJan 12, 1979 · N6032F · DestroyedNTSB OAK79FA015Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Porterville, CAJan 11, 1979 · N6970F · DestroyedNTSB NYC79FA017Accident · 5 fatalClosedPiper PA-31 · Templeton, MAJan 11, 1979 · N33TN · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB MIA79DA043Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech A23A · Missing AircraftJan 11, 1979 · N925RZ · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FA041Accident · 3 fatalClosedAero Comdr 680FP · El Reno, OKJan 11, 1979 · N2177M · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FA039Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 95-B55 · Fayetteville, ARJan 10, 1979 · N1866L · DestroyedNTSB ANC79FA031Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Eureka Lodge, AKJan 10, 1979 · N82913 · DestroyedNTSB OAK79FA014Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 182Q · Truckee, CAJan 9, 1979 · N759YF · DestroyedNTSB DEN79FA016Accident · 5 fatalClosedCessna 421C · Spanish Forks, UTJan 9, 1979 · N5469G · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FA036Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 411 · Jacksonville, FLJan 8, 1979 · N7338U · DestroyedNTSB OAK79FVM08Accident · 1 fatalClosedStarduster 1 · Santa Cruz, CAJan 6, 1979 · N88991 · DestroyedNTSB MIA79DA038Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 210G · Gt Inagua, Burkina FasoJan 6, 1979 · N5853F · DestroyedNTSB NYC79FA030Accident · 2 fatalClosedGrum Amer AA-1B · Milroy, PAJan 5, 1979 · N6536L · DestroyedNTSB MIA79FA035Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 310R · Madison, MSJan 5, 1979 · N303LA · DestroyedNTSB OAK79FA013Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech G18S · Sacramento, CAJan 4, 1979 · N104KC · DestroyedNTSB IAD79FA027Accident · 2 fatalClosedChampion 7KCAB · Fredricksburg, VAJan 1, 1979 · N6373N · DestroyedNTSB MIA79FA034Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-30 · Lafayette, GADec 31, 1978 · N7031Y · DestroyedNTSB IAD79FA026Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 177B · Charlotte, NCDec 31, 1978 · N19580 · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FA038Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech C-90 · Houston, TXDec 30, 1978 · N2029N · DestroyedNTSB CHI79FA022Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Grissom Afb, INDec 30, 1978 · N3712T · DestroyedNTSB LAX79FA021Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 95-55 · Flagstaff, AZDec 29, 1978 · N6118V · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FA037Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172XP · Abilene, TXDec 29, 1978 · N758CA · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FA036Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech 95-B55 · Lewisville, TXDec 29, 1978 · N608T · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FA035Accident · 1 fatalClosedBell BH212 · Galveston, TXDec 29, 1978 · N49591 · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FA034Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 680 · Oklahoma City, OKDec 28, 1978 · N6818S · DestroyedNTSB DCA79AA005Accident · 10 fatalClosedDouglas DC-8 · Portland, ORDec 28, 1978 · N8082U · DestroyedNTSB LAX79FA020Accident · 1 fatalClosedHughes 500DH · Mecca, CADec 27, 1978 · N501DH · DestroyedNTSB DEN79FA013Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna U206 · Ogden, UTDec 27, 1978 · N29078 · DestroyedNTSB DEN79FA012Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172A · Park Valley, UTDec 27, 1978 · N7678T · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FA032Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech E33 · Arcadia, FLDec 26, 1978 · N1043A · DestroyedNTSB DEN79FTE14Accident · 1 fatalClosedMidget Mustng · Aurora, CODec 26, 1978 · N5785N · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FA044Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-31 · Saranac Lake, NYDec 25, 1978 · N114TA · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FA019Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Sun City, AZDec 24, 1978 · N4008R · DestroyedNTSB SEA83FA064Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · North Bend, WADec 23, 1978 · N95172 · DestroyedNTSB OAK79FA012Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 17-31 · San Rafael, CADec 23, 1978 · N9555E · DestroyedNTSB MKC79FA011Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Kennett, MODec 22, 1978 · N5716W · DestroyedNTSB NYC79FA016Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 182 · Panama, NYDec 21, 1978 · N71206 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC79FA028Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 207 · Chevak, AKDec 21, 1978 · N7378U · DestroyedNTSB LAX79FA022Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Springerville, AZDec 20, 1978 · N5734P · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FA029Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 172N · Ada, OKDec 20, 1978 · N75819 · DestroyedNTSB MKC79FCJ04Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Oshkosh, NEDec 19, 1978 · N739DN · DestroyedNTSB IAD79FA024Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech B-19 · Greensboro, NCDec 19, 1978 · N18790 · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FA028Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172K · Austin, TXDec 19, 1978 · N79029 · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FA026Accident · 5 fatalClosedBeech C-45G · Bordelonville, LADec 19, 1978 · N37JR · DestroyedNTSB FTW79DA027Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 152 · Husser, LADec 19, 1978 · N25819 · DestroyedNTSB CHI79FA021Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 210L · Morton, ILDec 19, 1978 · N4638Q · DestroyedNTSB MKC79FA012Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Virginia, NEDec 18, 1978 · N4757S · Destroyed