NTSB investigations, 1981
180,611 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,590 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\") = 1981 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") = 1981 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 MKC82FCG03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBensen B-8 · Joplin, MONTSB MIA82DLD03Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D50 · Vero Beach, FLNTSB LAX82FUA02Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Avalon, CANTSB FTW82FQD02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · El Paso, TXNTSB FTW82FQA06Accident · No injuriesClosedSwearingen SA26AT · Albuquerque, NMNTSB FTW82DA013Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 206L-1 · Sabine, TXNTSB CHI82DER03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-11 · Duluth, MNNTSB ATL82FA009Accident · 3 fatalClosedHelio H-295 · Hazard, KYNTSB ATL82DA010Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Myrtle Beach, SCNTSB ANC82DAA01Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 8GCBC · Tanana, AKNTSB SEA82DYK02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Gold Beach, ORNTSB MKC82DCQ02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Goodland, KSNTSB LAX81DJA01Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft UH-12E · Kahului Maui, HINTSB FTW82FA012Accident · 1 fatalClosedHiller FH1100 · Porte Barre, LANTSB FTW82FA011Accident · 1 fatalClosedFairchild M-62A · Celina, TXNTSB FTW82DQD01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech 19A · Sunland Park, NMNTSB DEN82FTE04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182P · Steamboat Spgs, CONTSB DEN81FTA03Accident · No injuriesClosedBrantly B-2B · Broadus, MTNTSB CHI82FA006Incident · Minor injuriesClosedShorts SD3-30 · Dixon, ILNTSB SEA82FA001Accident · 1 fatalClosedChampion 7GCAA · Goldendale, WANTSB NYC82FHA01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Blairstown, NJNTSB NYC82FA004Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Danvers, MANTSB MIA82DLA02Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M-18L · St.Augustine, FLNTSB LAX82DVD01Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Livermore, CANTSB LAX81IA003Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-10 · Los Angeles, CANTSB FTW82FRG04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · San Benito, TXNTSB FTW82FRD03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Lake Charles, LANTSB FTW82FPM02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Broken Arrow, OKNTSB FTW82FPA04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Addison, TXNTSB CHI82FEC04Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech G-35 · Pontiac, MINTSB CHI82FA005Accident · 1 fatalClosedBLN Works FF-7 · Delaware, OHNTSB ATL82FKQ04Accident · Serious injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BL-65 · Pascagoula, MSNTSB ATL82FIA01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedErco 415-D · Churchton, MDNTSB ATL82FA008Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech 55 · Rock Hill, SCNTSB ANC82DA004Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Port Heiden, AKNTSB LAX82DVA05Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-4A · Wasco, CANTSB FTW82DRJ02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Farmerville, LANTSB FTW82DRD02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A185F · Patterson, LANTSB CHI82DEM01Accident · No injuriesClosedQuickie · Plainwell, MINTSB ATL82FLA02Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Folkston, GANTSB ATL82FKQ03Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAero Cmndr 520 · Biloxi, MSNTSB ATL82FKG02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Stone Mountain, GANTSB ANC82DA003Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech A36 · Quinhagak, AKNTSB SEA82DYA02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLuscombe 8F · Howe, IDNTSB NYC82FHD03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-20 · Atlantic City, NJNTSB NYC82FGM03Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30A · Seven Springs, PANTSB NYC82FA003Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Fishers Island, NYNTSB NYC81FNA03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Norwood, MANTSB MIA82FKT03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172RG · Miami, FLNTSB LAX82FVM01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedQuickie Q-1 · Watsonville, CA