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NTSB investigations, 1971

180,630 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,609 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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Cases, newest first

Query with SQL

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 year(c."eventDate") = 1971 ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1971
  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 year(c."eventDate") = 1971
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 NYC72AN066Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech B23 · Chesapeake, VANov 12, 1971 · N6115N · Destroyed NTSB LAX72FUQ44Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G5 · Glendale, CANov 12, 1971 · N4713R · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72FRJ14Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Monroe, LANov 12, 1971 · N7937E · No damage NTSB DEN72DTE46Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Denver, CONov 12, 1971 · N8476Y · Substantial damage NTSB CHI72FEA19Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Indianapolis, INNov 12, 1971 · N4953L · Substantial damage NTSB CHI72DEG23Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A24R · Jamestown, OHNov 12, 1971 · N104GD · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72DKM12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Julian, NCNov 11, 1971 · N3188T · Substantial damage NTSB MKC72FCQ33Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Wichita, KSNov 11, 1971 · N1660D · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72FPD21Accident · 2 fatalClosedZlin Z-526F · Lewisville, TXNov 11, 1971 · N526Z · Destroyed NTSB CHI72AC044Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 200-D · Louisville, KYNov 11, 1971 · N2913T · Substantial damage NTSB ANC72AA020Accident · No injuriesClosedDehavilland DHC-2 · Chicken, AKNov 11, 1971 · N1444T · Substantial damage NTSB OAK72FVG28Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr A-9B · Elmira, CANov 10, 1971 · N7653V · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FNA18Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Norwood, MANov 10, 1971 · N5339S · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72AN065Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Callicoon, NYNov 10, 1971 · N7118W · Destroyed NTSB MKC72FCQ32Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182N · Wichita, KSNov 10, 1971 · N8964G · Substantial damage NTSB MKC72FCJ36Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Nehawka, NENov 10, 1971 · N2304P · Destroyed NTSB MKC72DER28Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Preston, MNNov 10, 1971 · N22182 · Substantial damage NTSB LAX72FUM15Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75 · Holtville, CANov 10, 1971 · N53143 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI72FLQ19Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Hawesville, KYNov 10, 1971 · N1014M · Substantial damage NTSB CHI72FEP21Accident · Serious injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Stevens Pt., WINov 10, 1971 · N45431 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI72FEC18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 337 · Ann Arbor, MINov 10, 1971 · N2113X · Substantial damage NTSB CHI72AC043Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Ypsilanti, MINov 10, 1971 · N6861P · Destroyed NTSB ANC72DAG73Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · King Salmon, AKNov 10, 1971 · N78481 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA72AS019Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150L · Ulm, MTNov 9, 1971 · N6691G · Destroyed NTSB OAK72AP015Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Wildwood, CANov 9, 1971 · N9352P · Destroyed NTSB NYC72FHA24Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech S35 · Breinigsville, PANov 9, 1971 · N5770K · Substantial damage NTSB MIA72DLD23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Bartow, FLNov 9, 1971 · N51027 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72DPM11Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Morris, OKNov 9, 1971 · N4147J · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72AF026Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech C35 · Hamilton, TXNov 9, 1971 · N658R · Destroyed NTSB ANC72AA019Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 170B · Whittier, AKNov 9, 1971 · N3547D · Substantial damage NTSB SEA72DYE20Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Eastbound, WANov 8, 1971 · N8604B · Substantial damage NTSB SEA72DYA20Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 175 · Rexburg, IDNov 8, 1971 · N7328M · Substantial damage NTSB OAK72FVW17Accident · Minor injuriesClosedRepublic RC-3 · Las Vegas, NVNov 8, 1971 · N87545 · Destroyed NTSB OAK72AP014Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150J · Tonopah, NVNov 8, 1971 · N50822 · Destroyed NTSB NYC72IN064Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 747 · Jamaica, NYNov 8, 1971 · N735PA · Substantial damage NTSB MKC72DCG23Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Joplin, MONov 8, 1971 · N9046P · Substantial damage NTSB MKC72DCA14Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech H18 · Bonne Terre, MONov 8, 1971 · N800G · Substantial damage NTSB CHI72FEM39Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Riverdale, MINov 8, 1971 · N7117S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI72FEA21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310J · Monticello, INNov 8, 1971 · N3109L · Substantial damage NTSB OAK72FVD26Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182A · Stockton, CANov 7, 1971 · N6088B · Substantial damage NTSB OAK72DVG27Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Nut Tree, CANov 7, 1971 · N2390T · Substantial damage NTSB OAK72DVD27Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Smith River, CANov 7, 1971 · N8660W · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FNE15Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7DC · Oxford, CTNov 7, 1971 · N4493E · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FLJ14Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Beaufort, NCNov 7, 1971 · N3222M · Substantial damage NTSB MKC72FCJ35Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Ayr, NENov 7, 1971 · N4851Z · Substantial damage NTSB MKC72DCD46Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Chillicothe, IANov 7, 1971 · N1621V · Substantial damage NTSB MIA72FKG54Accident · No injuriesClosedAerostar 601 · Rome, GANov 7, 1971 · N7431S · Substantial damage NTSB MIA72DLD25Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom F-28A · Orlando, FLNov 7, 1971 · N9554 · No damage NTSB MIA72DLD22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Odessa, FLNov 7, 1971 · N6647S · Substantial damage NTSB MIA72AM042Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Watkinsville, GANov 7, 1971 · N5443Z · Destroyed