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NTSB investigations, CT

180,610 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,589 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

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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CT' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' 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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'CT' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
  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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CT' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
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 NYC80FNE16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Meriden, CTMay 23, 1980 · N6204T · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FNE15Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20E · Danielson, CTMay 5, 1980 · N7198V · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FA034Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 95-C55 · Hartford, CTApr 10, 1980 · N466AS · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FNE13Accident · Serious injuriesClosedTemco GC-1B · Hartford, CTMar 22, 1980 · N2445B · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FNE11Accident · No injuriesClosedRobinson R-22 · Rocky Hill, CTMar 17, 1980 · N9017Z · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FNE10Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Waterford, CTFeb 8, 1980 · N61085 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FNE09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Windsor Locks, CTFeb 1, 1980 · N704WG · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FNE08Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20E · Williamantic, CTJan 5, 1980 · N9265V · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FNE07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Burlington, CTDec 29, 1979 · N2416L · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FA016Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Broad Brook, CTDec 28, 1979 · N16436 · Destroyed NTSB NYC80FNE05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedSchweizer SGS233 · Terryville, CTNov 24, 1979 · N2930H · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FNE03|NYC80FNE04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Stratford, CTNov 19, 1979 · N13660 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FNE02Accident · No injuriesClosedLake LA-4 · Griswold, CTNov 16, 1979 · N1164L · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FA009Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · Stamford, CTNov 7, 1979 · N405CA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FA002Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 310R · Bethlehem, CTOct 3, 1979 · N87369 · Destroyed NTSB NYC8OFA001Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Ashford, CTSep 30, 1979 · N1267P · Destroyed NTSB NYC79FA104Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172D · Greenwich, CTSep 20, 1979 · N2331U · Destroyed NTSB NYC79FA103Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech E18S · Suffield, CTSep 19, 1979 · N705M · Destroyed NTSB NYC79FNE19Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Plainville, CTAug 17, 1979 · N2476K · Substantial damage NTSB NYC79FA071Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-30 · Groton, CTJul 31, 1979 · N8602Y · Substantial damage NTSB NYC79FA070Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172L · Simsbury, CTJul 30, 1979 · N4324Q · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB NYC79FA059Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Griswold, CTJul 14, 1979 · N73297 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC79FNE18Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47D-1 · Ridgefield, CTJun 24, 1979 · N4250A · Substantial damage NTSB NYC79FNE17Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Bristol, CTJun 20, 1979 · N49009 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC79FNE16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Ellington, CTJun 6, 1979 · N13435 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC79FNE1SAccident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Ellington, CTMay 28, 1979 · N2486G · Substantial damage NTSB NYC79FNE14Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · East Haven, CTMay 16, 1979 · N95446 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC79FNE13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · E Windsor, CTMar 25, 1979 · N5617A · Substantial damage NTSB NYC79FNE11Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Madison, CTMar 9, 1979 · N4765F · Substantial damage NTSB NYC79FNE10Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Danielson, CTMar 9, 1979 · N3096T · Substantial damage NTSB NYC79FNE09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Simsbury, CTFeb 28, 1979 · N6530F · Substantial damage NTSB NYC79FNE07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Farmington, CTFeb 18, 1979 · N16006 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC79FNE06Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B55 · Windsor Locks, CTJan 31, 1979 · N1861L · Substantial damage NTSB NYC79FNE04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Wethersfield, CTJan 8, 1979 · N11347 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC79FNE02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech V35A · Chester, CTDec 8, 1978 · N7125N · Destroyed NTSB NYC79FA015Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech C55 · Enfield, CTDec 7, 1978 · N82V · Destroyed NTSB NYC79FA014Accident · 3 fatalClosedAerostar 601P · Hartford, CTNov 28, 1978 · N8999A · Destroyed NTSB NYC79FA002Accident · 1 fatalClosedBoeing E-75 · East Gramby Ct, CTOct 7, 1978 · N1395V · Substantial damage NTSB NYC78FA097Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172M · Windsor Locks, CTSep 20, 1978 · N20285 · Destroyed NTSB NYC78FNE32Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Canaan, CTSep 9, 1978 · N5980D · Substantial damage NTSB NYC78FNE34Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-16 · N.Stonington, CTSep 2, 1978 · N5791H · Substantial damage NTSB NYC78FNE30Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · East Hampton, CTAug 6, 1978 · N714UP · Substantial damage NTSB NYC78FNEZBAccident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Plainville, CTJul 29, 1978 · N5497V · Substantial damage NTSB NYC78FNE29Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Essex, CTJul 29, 1978 · N1641V · Substantial damage NTSB NYC78FNE24Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Woodstock, CTJul 1, 1978 · N4583U · Substantial damage NTSB NYC78FNE23Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 11AC · Fairfield, CTJun 26, 1978 · N86013 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC78FA064Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech 18 · Windsor Locks, CTJun 19, 1978 · N10VT · Destroyed NTSB NYC78FA063Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 95 · Waterford, CTJun 8, 1978 · N2714Y · Substantial damage NTSB NYC78FNE20Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBellanca 8KCAB · Simsbury, CTApr 29, 1978 · N9178L · Substantial damage NTSB NYC78FNE19Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Plainville, CTApr 29, 1978 · N9949 · Substantial damage