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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" = 'UN' 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\" = 'UN' 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" = 'UN' 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 MIA78DA089Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Missing AircraftMay 19, 1978 · N47910 · Destroyed NTSB MIA78DA087Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · NassauMay 12, 1978 · N44196 · Destroyed NTSB MIA78DA083Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Missing AircraftApr 30, 1978 · N1GH · Destroyed NTSB MIA78DA074Accident · 1 fatalClosedTed Smith 601 · Missing AircraftApr 27, 1978 · N555BU · Destroyed NTSB ANC78DA031Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 170B · Missing AircraftApr 15, 1978 · N3540C · Destroyed NTSB LAX78DUQ22Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech E18S · Unknown/NrApr 4, 1978 · N2067C · Substantial damage NTSB MIA78DA080Accident · 2 fatalClosedAero Comdr 680 · Missing AircraftMar 25, 1978 · N128C · Destroyed NTSB NYC78FA025Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Missing AircraftJan 16, 1978 · N19031 · Destroyed NTSB ANC78FA003Accident · 2 fatalClosedBrittnorman BN2A-8 · Missing AircraftNov 21, 1977 · N36MN · Destroyed NTSB CHI77FA072Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 177RG · Missing AircraftSep 17, 1977 · N7531V · Destroyed NTSB OAK77DA053Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 210 · Missing AircraftAug 15, 1977 · N6542X · Destroyed NTSB CHI77FA057Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150J · Missing AircraftJul 4, 1977 · N50935 · Destroyed NTSB OAK77DA039Accident · 2 fatalClosedAero Comdr 112 · Missing AircraftJun 19, 1977 · N1168J · Destroyed NTSB DEN77DA031Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 210L · Missing AircraftMar 16, 1977 · N1630X · Destroyed NTSB MIA77DA022Accident · 6 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Missing AircraftDec 28, 1976 · N4573P · Destroyed NTSB MIA77DA004Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech E-50 · Missing AircraftOct 24, 1976 · N5665D · Destroyed NTSB FTW76O0008Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Missing AcftAug 8, 1976 · N6377J · Destroyed NTSB NYC76AN121Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 177 · Missing AircraftJul 8, 1976 · N34204 · Destroyed NTSB MIA76AM093Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech D50 · Missing AircraftJun 4, 1976 · N1157 · Destroyed NTSB MIA76AM091Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Missing AircraftJun 2, 1976 · N5953J · Destroyed NTSB ANC76AA089Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 206 · Missing AircraftMay 11, 1976 · N59186 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC76AN065Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Missing AircraftJan 13, 1976 · N15496 · Destroyed NTSB MIA76AM052Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Missing AircraftDec 9, 1975 · N5182R · Destroyed NTSB SEA76AS030Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Missing AircraftNov 28, 1975 · N3435K · Destroyed NTSB LAX76AL034Accident · 1 fatalClosedAeronca 7AC · Missing AircraftNov 4, 1975 · N3342E · Destroyed NTSB SEA76AS024Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150F · Missing AircraftNov 2, 1975 · N8462G · Destroyed NTSB FTW76AF044Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech E18S · Missing AircraftOct 28, 1975 · N5657D · Destroyed NTSB FTW76AF030Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 210E · Missing AircraftSep 27, 1975 · N2334F · Destroyed NTSB ANC76AA043Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech D18C-T · Missing AircraftSep 22, 1975 · N3674G · Destroyed NTSB MIA76AM011Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Missing AircraftJul 28, 1975 · N8936V · Destroyed NTSB CHI76AC027Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Missing AircraftJul 27, 1975 · N8041N · Destroyed NTSB DEN75AD058Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172M · Missing AircraftJun 4, 1975 · N92354 · Destroyed NTSB SEA75AS040Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper J-3 · Missing AircraftMay 2, 1975 · N98722 · Destroyed NTSB MIA75AM081Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 337D · Missing AircraftMay 2, 1975 · N86011 · Destroyed NTSB NYC75AN101Accident · 7 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Missing AircraftApr 27, 1975 · N294HA · Destroyed NTSB MIA7KAM065Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-30 · Missing AircraftFeb 25, 1975 · N414DG · Destroyed NTSB ANC75AA050Accident · 5 fatalClosedDehavilland DHC-2 · Missing AircraftJan 13, 1975 · N1944 · Destroyed NTSB DEN75ID032Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-8 · Las VegasDec 15, 1974 · N8015U · No damage NTSB ANC75AA045Accident · 5 fatalClosedGrumman G-21 · Missing AircraftDec 11, 1974 · N1583V · Destroyed NTSB ANC75FAA22Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Missing AircraftNov 30, 1974 · N9686D · Destroyed NTSB OAK75DJA03Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech A36 · Missing AircraftOct 12, 1974 · N8132R · Destroyed NTSB ANC74AA034Accident · 4 fatalClosedGrumman G-73 · Missing AircraftSep 30, 1974 · N2965 · Destroyed NTSB MIA75AM018Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172M · Missing AircraftAug 30, 1974 · N5142R · Destroyed NTSB MIA75AM015Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech K35 · Missing AircraftAug 11, 1974 · N632Q · Destroyed NTSB MIA75AM007Accident · 6 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Missing AircraftJul 13, 1974 · N83CA · Destroyed NTSB OAK74AP069Accident · 2 fatalClosedAmer Avco AA5 · Missing AircraftJun 21, 1974 · N5885L · Destroyed NTSB NYC75AN002Accident · 1 fatalClosedGatch LH1 · Missing AircraftFeb 21, 1974 · N7TG · Destroyed NTSB OAK74DJA15Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 182 · Missing AircraftFeb 19, 1974 · N52356 · Destroyed NTSB NYC74AN069Accident · 4 fatalClosedMooney M20 · Missing AircraftFeb 15, 1974 · N1368 · Destroyed NTSB MIA74AM068Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 414 · Missing AircraftFeb 10, 1974 · N8103Q · Destroyed