Major NTSB investigations
180,641 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,620 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.board_report_url IS NOT NULL OR c.\"investigationClass\" = 'Class 1' OR c.\"caseType\" = 'Major - Launch') 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.
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.board_report_url IS NOT NULL OR c."investigationClass" = 'Class 1' OR c."caseType" = 'Major - Launch') ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB DCA78AA021Accident · 4 fatalClosedGrumman G-21A · St Thomas, VINTSB DCA78AA019Accident · Serious injuriesClosedConvair 580 · Kalamazoo, MINTSB DCA78AA017Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBritish AC 1-11 · Rochester, NYNTSB DCA78AA013Accident · 6 fatalClosedSud Avtn DA-20 · Memphis, TNNTSB DCA78AA012Accident · 3 fatalClosedBoeing 727 · Pensacola, FLNTSB DCA78AA007Accident · 17 fatalClosedBeech 99 · Richland, WANTSB DCA78AA005Accident · 3 fatalClosedDouglas DC-8F · Kaysville, UTNTSB DCA78AA001Accident · 29 fatalClosedDouglas DC-3 · Evansville, INNTSB DCA78AA001Accident · 6 fatalClosedConvair 240 · Gillsburg, MSNTSB IAD77AA065Accident · 5 fatalClosedLearjet 25B · Sanford, NCNTSB DCA77AA026Accident · 13 fatalClosedDehavilland DHC-6 · Iliamna, AKNTSB LAX77AA048Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Tucson, AZNTSB DCA77AA015Accident · 62 fatalClosedDouglas DC-9 · New Hope, GANTSB DCA76AZ039Accident · 11 fatalClosedGrumman G-1159 · Hot Springs, VANTSB MIA76AM108Accident · 5 fatalClosedCessna 414 · Brighton, FLNTSB MKC76AK072Accident · 6 fatalClosedBeech 58 · Chillicothe, MONTSB DCA76AZ029Accident · Serious injuriesClosedDouglas DC-9 · Philadelphia, PANTSB DCA76AZ025Accident · 37 fatalClosedBoeing 727 · St.Thomas, VINTSB DCA76AZ024Accident · 1 fatalClosedBoeing 727 · Ketchikan, AKNTSB SEA761S041Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-9 · Spokane, WANTSB DCA76AZ020Accident · 3 fatalClosedDouglas DC-6 · Van Nuys, CANTSB DCA76AZ012Accident · Serious injuriesClosedDouglas DC-10 · Carleton, MINTSB DCA76AZ011Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Raleigh, NCNTSB DCA76AZ004Accident · 10 fatalClosedFairchild F-27B · Gambell, AKNTSB DCA76AZ002Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Denver, CONTSB MIA76AM007Accident · Minor injuriesClosedDehavilland DH114 · San Juan, PRNTSB DCA75AZ015Accident · 112 fatalClosedBoeing 727 · Jamaica, NYNTSB CHI75AC085Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Cleveland, OHNTSB DEN75AD050Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 737 · Casper, WYNTSB DCA75AZ009Accident · Serious injuriesClosedDouglas DC-3C · Dubois, PANTSB IAD75AI042Accident · 7 fatalClosedCessna 411A · Wise, VANTSB DCA75AZ008Accident · 9 fatalClosedCessna 150H · Newport News, VANTSB NYC75AN070Accident · 3 fatalClosedBoeing 727 · Thiells, NYNTSB DEN75AD027Accident · 1 fatalClosedRockwell 690A · Kingston, UTNTSB IAD75AI022Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Saxis, VANTSB ANC74DAG18Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Aniak, AKNTSB MIA75AM002Accident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-10 · Tampa, FLNTSB DCA74AZ022Accident · 3 fatalClosedGrumman G-1159 · Kline, SCNTSB DCA74AZ018Accident · 36 fatalClosedConvair 340 · Bishop, CANTSB DCA74AZ016Accident · 96 fatalClosedBoeing 707 · Pago Pago, AntarcticaNTSB LAX74AL053Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 707 · Los Angeles, CANTSB DCA74AZ014Accident · Serious injuriesClosedDouglas DC-10 · Boston, MANTSB DCA74AZ013Accident · 3 fatalClosedLockheed 1049H · Miami, FLNTSB DCA74AZ011Accident · Serious injuriesClosedDouglas DC-9 · Chattanooga, TNNTSB DCA74AZ031Accident · 1 fatalClosedDouglas DC-10 · Albuquerque, NMNTSB DCA74AZ006Accident · 11 fatalClosedConvair 600 · Mena, ARNTSB DCA74AZ005Accident · 6 fatalClosedDouglas DC-8 · King Cove, AKNTSB LAX74AL019Accident · 1 fatalClosedBoeing 707 · Los Angeles, CANTSB DCA74AZ003Accident · 38 fatalClosedFairchild FH227B · St.Louis, MONTSB CHI73IC083Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Toledo, OH