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.

NTSB MIA73AM087Accident · 7 fatalClosedGates Lear 24 · Atlanta, GAFeb 26, 1973 · N454RN · DestroyedNTSB DCA73AZ005Accident · 99 fatalClosedLockheed 1011 · Miami, FLDec 29, 1972 · N310EA · DestroyedNTSB OAK73AP008Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCanadair Mark 5 · Sacramento, CASep 24, 1972 · N275X · DestroyedNTSB NYC73AN026Accident · 3 fatalClosedAero Comdr 690 · Wellsburg, WVAug 14, 1972 · N1NR · DestroyedNTSB CHI72AC099Accident · Minor injuriesClosedDouglas DC-10 · Windsor, CanadaJun 12, 1972 · N103AA · Substantial damageNTSB DEN72AD055Accident · 9 fatalClosedBeech 65-B80 · Albuquerque, NMMay 19, 1972 · N841NS · DestroyedNTSB DEN72ID048Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-10 · Tucson, AZMay 2, 1972 · N68041 · Minor damageNTSB NYC72IN136Incident · Minor injuriesClosedBoeing 720B · Front Royal, VAApr 26, 1972 · N736US · No damageNTSB DCA72AZ009Accident · 16 fatalClosedFairchild FH227B · Albany, NYMar 3, 1972 · N7818M · DestroyedNTSB SEA72AS033Accident · 5 fatalClosedBeech 65-B80 · Fairfield, IDFeb 20, 1972 · N1027C · DestroyedNTSB FTW72AF044Accident · 9 fatalClosedGates Lear 25 · Victoria, TXJan 18, 1972 · N658TC · DestroyedNTSB LAX72AL043Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 747 · Lake Charles, LAJan 4, 1972 · N77772 · Minor damageNTSB MIA72IM055Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Atlanta, GADec 21, 1971 · N8168G · Minor damageNTSB NYC72AN074Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 206 · Raleigh, NCDec 4, 1971 · N2110F · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB DCA72AZ004Accident · 16 fatalClosedBeech E18S · Peoria, ILOct 21, 1971 · N51CS · DestroyedNTSB DCA72AZ003Accident · 111 fatalClosedBoeing 727 · Juneau, AKSep 4, 1971 · N2969G · DestroyedNTSB NYC71IN125Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC9-31 · Marthas Vnyd, MAJun 22, 1971 · N982NE · Minor damageNTSB OAK71IP052Incident · Minor injuriesClosedBoeing 707 · Phillipsburg, PAJun 11, 1971 · N6729TW · No damageNTSB DCA71A0010Accident · 50 fatalClosedDouglas DC-9 · Duarte, CAJun 6, 1971 · N9345 · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB DCA71I0004Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing B747 · Honolulu, HIMay 13, 1971 · N607US · Minor damageNTSB LAX71AL066Accident · 12 fatalClosedDehavilland 104-7X · Coolidge, AZMay 6, 1971 · N4922V · DestroyedNTSB DCA71AZ009Accident · 5 fatalClosedBoeing 720 · Ontario, CAMar 31, 1971 · N3166 · DestroyedNTSB MIA71AM071Accident · Minor injuriesClosedDouglas DC9-15 · Gulfport, MSFeb 17, 1971 · N92S · Substantial damageNTSB NYC71AN078Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Edison, NJJan 9, 1971 · N60942 · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB DCA71AZ012Accident · 47 fatalClosedDouglas DC-8 · Anchorage, AKNov 27, 1970 · N4909C · DestroyedNTSB DCA71AZ005Accident · 75 fatalClosedDouglas DC-9 · Huntington, WVNov 14, 1970 · N97S · DestroyedNTSB NYC71AN054Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 747 · Nantucket, MANov 4, 1970 · N739PA · Minor damageNTSB DCA71IZ002Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 747 · San Francisco, CASep 18, 1970 · N743PA · Minor damageNTSB DCA71IZ001Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 747 · St.Jean, CanadaAug 17, 1970 · F-BPVD · Minor damageNTSB DCA71AZ002Accident · 4 fatalClosedDouglas DC-8 · Naha Ab, JAJul 27, 1970 · N785FT · DestroyedNTSB NYC71AN009Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 737 · Philadelphia, PAJul 19, 1970 · N9005U · Substantial damageNTSB IAD71AI002Accident · 2 fatalClosedShort Bros SC7-3 · Washington, DCJul 2, 1970 · N21CK · DestroyedNTSB MIA70AM093Accident · 1 fatalClosedMartin 404 · Atlanta, GAMay 30, 1970 · N40412 · DestroyedNTSB DCA70AZ007Accident · 23 fatalClosedDouglas DC-9 · St.Croix, VIMay 2, 1970 · N935F · DestroyedNTSB NYC70AN086Accident · 5 fatalClosedDehavilland DHC-6 · Waterford, CTFeb 10, 1970 · N124PM · Substantial damageNTSB FTW70AF046Accident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-9 · Harlingen, TXJan 11, 1970 · N1308T · Substantial damageNTSB SEA70I0024Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 747 · Renton, WADec 13, 1969 · N732PA · Minor damageNTSB CHI70A0027Accident · 7 fatalClosedLear Jet 23A · Racine, WINov 6, 1969 · N1021B · DestroyedNTSB IAD70A0028Accident · 3 fatalClosedAero Comdr 1121 · Rural Retreat, VAOct 31, 1969 · N236JP · DestroyedNTSB OAK70A0028Accident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-8 · Stockton, CAOct 16, 1969 · N8634 · DestroyedNTSB DCA70A0004Accident · 83 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Fairland, INSep 9, 1969 · N7374J · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB DCA70A0003Accident · Minor injuriesClosedDouglas DC-9 · St Thomas, VIAug 12, 1969 · N938PR · Substantial damageNTSB DCA70A0001Accident · 14 fatalClosedBeech B99 · Monroe, GAJul 6, 1969 · N844NS · DestroyedNTSB SEA69A0062Accident · 3 fatalClosedConvair 880 · Moses Lake, WAJun 24, 1969 · JA-8028 · DestroyedNTSB DCA70A0002Accident · 4 fatalClosedDouglas C-54D · Miami, FLJun 23, 1969 · HI-168 · DestroyedNTSB LAX69A0058Accident · 5 fatalClosedCessna 310N · Upland, CAApr 12, 1969 · N4111Q · DestroyedNTSB DCA69A0015Accident · 16 fatalClosedDouglas DC3A · New Orleans, LAMar 20, 1969 · N142D · DestroyedNTSB MIA69A0051Accident · 19 fatalClosedDehavilland DH1142 · San Juan, PRMar 5, 1969 · N563PR · DestroyedNTSB DCA69A0013Accident · 38 fatalClosedBoeing 727 · Los Angeles, CAJan 18, 1969 · N7434U · DestroyedNTSB DCA69A0010Accident · 27 fatalClosedConvair 580 · Chicago, ILDec 27, 1968 · N2045 · Destroyed