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 MIA79FKJ15Accident · 1 fatalClosedPitts S-1 · Panama City, FLDec 18, 1978 · N4GP · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FA032Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 140A · Ferndale, ARDec 18, 1978 · N777RN · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FA025Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeechcraft N35 · Sinton, TXDec 18, 1978 · N428T · DestroyedNTSB DEN79FTC05Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Rawlings, WYDec 17, 1978 · N7015A · DestroyedNTSB IAD79FA023Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-34 · Blountville, TNDec 16, 1978 · N3024R · DestroyedNTSB CHI79FEE17Accident · 1 fatalClosedHawker TMK20 · Waukegan, ILDec 16, 1978 · N20SF · DestroyedNTSB MKC79FA009Accident · 2 fatalClosedBrantly B-2B · Sloan, IADec 15, 1978 · N1122K · DestroyedNTSB LAX79FA017Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 210L · Irvine, CADec 15, 1978 · N777CT · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FA024Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Texarkana, ARDec 15, 1978 · N6902J · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FA023Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150M · Baytown, TXDec 12, 1978 · N714GN · DestroyedNTSB MIA79FA030Accident · 2 fatalClosedDouglas DC-3 · Port Mayaca, FLDec 11, 1978 · N133AC · DestroyedNTSB IAD79FA022Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 8KCAB · Wade, NCDec 11, 1978 · N5026C · DestroyedNTSB SEA79FA017Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150K · Astoria, ORDec 10, 1978 · N8339M · DestroyedNTSB NYC79FA015Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech C55 · Enfield, CTDec 7, 1978 · N82V · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FA022Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Hempstead, TXDec 6, 1978 · N3436M · DestroyedNTSB MIA79FA028Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 182 · Union, SCDec 5, 1978 · N7535N · DestroyedNTSB MIA79FA027Accident · 3 fatalClosedDouglas DC3 · Lorida, FLDec 5, 1978 · N25656 · DestroyedNTSB LAX79FA016Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172G · Cuyamaca, CADec 5, 1978 · N5979R · DestroyedNTSB IAD79FA021Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150L · Bolivar, TNDec 4, 1978 · N1540Q · Substantial damageNTSB DCA79AA003Accident · 2 fatalClosedDehavilland DHC-6 · Steamboat Spgs, CODec 4, 1978 · N25RM · DestroyedNTSB DCA79AA002Accident · 5 fatalClosedLear Jet 25C · Anchorage, AKDec 4, 1978 · N77RS · DestroyedNTSB CHI79FA018Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech V35A · Wheeling, ILDec 3, 1978 · N6DF · DestroyedNTSB MIA79FLG06Accident · 1 fatalClosedFly Baby 1A · Moncks Corner, SCDec 2, 1978 · N8371 · DestroyedNTSB MIA79FA026Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeagle 206 · Miami, FLDec 2, 1978 · N568MA · DestroyedNTSB SEA79FYP04Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna R172K · Dayton, WADec 1, 1978 · N736TH · DestroyedNTSB SEA79FA016Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-14 · Eugene, ORDec 1, 1978 · N5013W · DestroyedNTSB LAX79FA015Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Peach Springs, AZDec 1, 1978 · N15899 · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FA020Accident · 1 fatalClosedBell 206B · Port Oconner, TXDec 1, 1978 · N59456 · DestroyedNTSB MIA79FA025Accident · 5 fatalClosedPiper PA-32R · Albany, GANov 30, 1978 · N7063F · DestroyedNTSB MIA79FA024Accident · 1 fatalClosedGrumman AA-5B · Marianna, FLNov 30, 1978 · N28649 · DestroyedNTSB MIA79FA023Accident · 1 fatalClosedSikorsky S55B · Hanceville, ALNov 29, 1978 · N8307 · DestroyedNTSB MIA79FA022Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA32RT · Charleston, SCNov 29, 1978 · N9771C · DestroyedNTSB MIA79FA021Accident · 1 fatalClosedConvair 240 · Miami, FLNov 29, 1978 · LVMMR · DestroyedNTSB FTW79DA018Accident · 1 fatalClosedBolkow B-105 · Morgan City, LANov 29, 1978 · N46977 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN79FA010Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Cimarron, NMNov 29, 1978 · N1245T · DestroyedNTSB UNK79X0104Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M20E · Gt Hbr Cay, Burkina FasoNov 28, 1978 · N2795W · DestroyedNTSB NYC79FA014Accident · 3 fatalClosedAerostar 601P · Hartford, CTNov 28, 1978 · N8999A · DestroyedNTSB DEN79FA009Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-38 · Las Cruses, NMNov 25, 1978 · N9816T · DestroyedNTSB ANC79FA020Accident · 5 fatalClosedDehavilland DHC-2 · Hydaburg, AKNov 25, 1978 · N37906 · DestroyedNTSB NYC79FA012Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172F · Mcadoo, PANov 23, 1978 · N5170F · Substantial damageNTSB IAD79FA020Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Marlinton, WVNov 23, 1978 · N5022P · DestroyedNTSB MKC79FA006Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 182C · Eureka, MONov 22, 1978 · N8485T · DestroyedNTSB MIA79FA018Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Osteen, FLNov 22, 1978 · N5362W · DestroyedNTSB IAD79FA019Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech G35 · Bridgewater, VANov 22, 1978 · N4291D · DestroyedNTSB IAD79FA017Accident · 1 fatalClosedSwearingen SA26-T · Memphis, TNNov 22, 1978 · N2301N · DestroyedNTSB FTW79FA016Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech 58 · George West, TXNov 22, 1978 · N1040W · DestroyedNTSB MIA79FA016Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 337E · Daytona Beach, FLNov 21, 1978 · N86540 · DestroyedNTSB IAD79FA016Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 175B · Rileyville, VANov 21, 1978 · N8140T · DestroyedNTSB IAD79FA015Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Mt Airy, NCNov 21, 1978 · N3292L · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB ANC79FA022Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Old Harbor, AKNov 21, 1978 · N4284R · Destroyed