NTSB investigations, 1978
180,624 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,602 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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1978 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") = 1978 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 OAK79DVD03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Arcata, CANTSB NYC79FHJ04Accident · No injuriesClosedPipep PA-28 · Riverhead, NYNTSB LAX79FA012Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech E18S · Grand Canyon, AZNTSB CHI79FEE10Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B19 · Gurnee, ILNTSB MIA79FLA08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210M · St.Marys, GANTSB MIA79FKG10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Chamblee, GANTSB IAD79FA010Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Melfa, VANTSB DEN79FA007Accident · 4 fatalClosedGrum-Amer AA-5B · Meeteetse, WYNTSB ANC79DA017Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Teller, AKNTSB UNK79X0101Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Atsugi, JANTSB NYC79FGT04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Towanda, PANTSB MKC79IA002Incident · No injuriesClosedBeech B100 · Dickinson, NDNTSB MKC79DCG11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Point Lookout, MONTSB LAX79DUJ35Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna U206 · Littlefield, AZNTSB IAD79FA008Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 310I · Portland, TNNTSB IAD78IA009Incident · No injuriesClosedNord 262A · Clarksburg, WVNTSB CHI79IA015Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 747 · Chicago, ILNTSB CHI79FEP06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedGrumman AA1-A · Milwaukee, WINTSB ANC79DAG26Accident · No injuriesClosedMaule M-5 · Anchorage, AKNTSB MIA79FA013Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessa 152 · Boca Raton, FLNTSB MIA79FA012Accident · 8 fatalClosedBeech 60 · Jackson, MSNTSB LAX79FA011Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna T210M · Hermosa Beach, CANTSB LAX79DUJ16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Goodyear, AZNTSB LAX79DUJ15Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Maricopa, AZNTSB IAD79FLQ04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32R · Paintsville, KYNTSB CHI79FEI05Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7ECA · Auburn Corners, OHNTSB SEA79FTI03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182C · Trident, MTNTSB SEA79FA011Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 185 · Joseph, ORNTSB NYC79FNC09Accident · 1 fatalClosedDehavilland DH-82A · No.Hampton, NHNTSB NYC79FFJ05Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Boston, NYNTSB NYC79FA008Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 152 · West Mifflin, PANTSB MKC79FCQ03Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Lyons, KSNTSB MKC79FA001Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech A23-24 · Lyndon, KSNTSB MIA79FA011Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G21A · St Croix, VINTSB LAX79DUA02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Catalina Is, CANTSB IAD79FID02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech D45 · Norfolk, VANTSB FTW79FPG06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedTaylorcraft F19 · Sulphur City, ARNTSB FTW79FA010Accident · No injuriesClosedLear Jet 25B · Lafayette, LANTSB FTW79DQG06Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Andrews, TXNTSB FTW79DPG08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Mt.Ida, ARNTSB CHI79FET05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · South Bend, INNTSB CHI79FA014Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 210A · Chicago, ILNTSB CHI79DEE11Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A-55 · Ottawa, ILNTSB ANC79FA016Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Copper Center, AKNTSB NYC79FGT03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182 · New Oxford, PANTSB NYC79DNC08Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Mt Katahdin, MENTSB NYC79DFJ04Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Ithaca, NYNTSB MIA79FKG08Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAerospatle SA315B · Atlanta, GANTSB LAX79DUJ36Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller UH12E · Yuma, AZNTSB FTW79FPG07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · West Memphis, AR