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 LAX69D0248Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech 35G · Van Nuys, CANTSB LAX69D0168Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Carlsbad, CANTSB FTW69F0271Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Rockport, TXNTSB FTW69A0029Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech E18S · Fayetteville, ARNTSB DIA69F0098Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Topping, VANTSB DIA69D0089Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23 · Piney Point, MDNTSB CHI69D0325Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 320 · Rockford, ILNTSB CHI69A0044Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech 65-80 · Houghton, MINTSB ANC69A0024Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper J3C-85 · Anchorage, AKNTSB SEA69A0025Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Cataldo, IDNTSB NYC69F0229Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech V35 · Albany, NYNTSB MKC69F0330Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150G · Langdon, NDNTSB MIA69F0296Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Spartanburg, SCNTSB LAX69D0186Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170 · Pacoima, CANTSB DEN69A0021Accident · 2 fatalClosedChampion 7GCBC · Osage, WYNTSB CHI69F0279Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Hodgenville, KYNTSB CHI69D0332Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Elgin, ILNTSB CHI69D0296Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Indianapolis, INNTSB OAK70D0190Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Furnace Cr, CANTSB MKC69F0237Accident · No injuriesClosedBensen B8-M · Anoka, MNNTSB MIA69F0293Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Jacksonville, FLNTSB MIA69F0205Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20 · Andalusia, ALNTSB MIA69D0242Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Marathon, FLNTSB LAX69D0221Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Willcox, AZNTSB LAX69D0194Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D35 · Wickenburg, AZNTSB SEA69F0140Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206 · Seattle, WANTSB OAK69F0187Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Princeton, CANTSB OAK69D0163Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35 · San Jose, CANTSB OAK69D0158Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7ECA · Columbia, CANTSB NYC69F0256Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper J3 · Shirley, MANTSB NYC69F0220Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · Harrisburg, PANTSB NYC69D0211Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Middletown, NYNTSB MKC69F0231Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Ottumwa, IANTSB MKC69D0260Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Kansas City, KSNTSB MKC69A0027Accident · 1 fatalClosedAir-Space 18A · Marion, IANTSB MIA69F0228Accident · 1 fatalClosedPitts S1C · Tampa, FLNTSB MIA69F0211Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Lithonia, GANTSB MIA69F0197Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Headland, ALNTSB MIA69D0206Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Trenton, TNNTSB LAX69F0174Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech F35 · Calexico, CANTSB LAX69D0153Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Santa Barbara, CANTSB FTW69F0262Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Slidell, LANTSB FTW69D0284Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Smyer, TXNTSB FTW69D0270Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Lubbock, TXNTSB DIA69D0113Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Bridgeport, WVNTSB CHI69F0346Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Stambaugh, MINTSB CHI69D0320Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35 · Huntley, ILNTSB CHI69D0319Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Romeo, MINTSB OAK69D0244Accident · No injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Baker, NVNTSB MKC69F0280Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Beach, ND