NTSB investigations, 1968
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.
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\") = 1968 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") = 1968 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 OAK69D0162Accident · Minor injuriesClosedStearman A75 · Honokowai, HINTSB OAK69A0027Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 210 · Wells, NVNTSB NYC69F0252Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Glastonbury, CTNTSB NYC69F0228Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140A · Monroe, MENTSB MKC69F0240Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Goodland, KSNTSB MIA69D0238Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Vero Beach, FLNTSB FTW69F0290Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Natchitoches, LANTSB DEN69D0136Accident · Minor injuriesClosedZalewski Mong · Rock Sprgs, WYNTSB DEN69D0128Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Artesia, NMNTSB CHI69F0326Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Lebanon, OHNTSB SEA69F0129Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Renton, WANTSB OAK69D0161Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Visalia, CANTSB OAK69A0026Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150H · Las Vegas, NVNTSB NYC69A0049Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech 95-D55 · Waterville, MENTSB MKC69F0274Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 337B · Fullerton, NENTSB MKC69D0294Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180A · Waverly, MNNTSB MKC69D0245Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-2 · Sharon Sprgs, KSNTSB MIA69D0256Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Williston, FLNTSB DIA69D0103Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Chadbourn, NCNTSB OAK69A0025Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 707 · No.Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean)NTSB MKC69F0223Accident · No injuriesClosedErcoupe 415-C · South Haven, KSNTSB MIA69F0356Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Lithonia, GANTSB MIA69F0252Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMooney M-18L · Kennesaw, GANTSB LAX69F0163Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Chino, CANTSB LAX69D0292Accident · Serious injuriesClosedGlobe GC-1B · Casa Grande, AZNTSB LAX69D0236Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech J35 · Santa Monica, CANTSB FTW69F0277Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 310F · Stroud, OKNTSB FTW69D0265Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Abilene, TXNTSB CHI69D0339Accident · No injuriesClosedLake LA-4 · Waukegan, ILNTSB SEA69F0163Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-16 · Oregon City, ORNTSB SEA69D0127Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Yellow Pine, IDNTSB OAK69D0196Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Furnace Creek, CANTSB OAK69D0188Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · San Jose, CANTSB OAK69D0166Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Ukiah, CANTSB NYC69D0251Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Wiscasset, MENTSB NYC69D0239Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Stroudsburg, PANTSB NYC69D0222Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney MK 20A · Frankfort, NYNTSB NYC69A0048Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-12 · Millbury, MANTSB MKC69D0256Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-3 · Hill City, KSNTSB MIA69F0286Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCarver Copter · Brooksville, FLNTSB MIA69F0283Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182K · Live Oak, FLNTSB MIA69D0273Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Timmonsville, SCNTSB MIA69D0272Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170 · Pickens, SCNTSB MIA69D0209Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Raleigh, TNNTSB LAX69F0169Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech D35 · National City, CANTSB LAX69A0024Accident · 4 fatalClosedErco 415-C · Calipatria, CANTSB FTW69D0264Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 170 · Crescent, OKNTSB DIA69F0109Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Fredericksburg, VANTSB DIA69D0111Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Reidsville, NCNTSB CHI69F0336Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310B · Zanesville, OH