NTSB investigations, 1968
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.
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 DCA69A0009Accident · Serious injuriesClosedDouglas DC- 9 · Sioux City, IANTSB OAK69D0218Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Eureka, CANTSB OAK69D0215Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172D · Oroville, CANTSB OAK69A0039Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Novato, CANTSB MKC69F0326Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Creston, IANTSB MKC69F0298Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Chesterfield, MONTSB MIA69F0318Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Blenheim, SCNTSB LAX69A0039Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 182L · Patagonia, AZNTSB FTW69I0042Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-9 · Austin, TXNTSB FTW69A0043Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M20E · Crockett, TXNTSB DEN69A0031Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Sandia Park, NMNTSB DEN69A0030Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Aurora, CONTSB DCA69A0008Accident · 3 fatalClosedBoeing 707 · Anchorage, AKNTSB CHI69F0419Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 421 · Elkhart, INNTSB CHI69D0456Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Wheeling, ILNTSB SEA69D0157Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Weiser, IDNTSB NYC69F0295Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35-B33 · Meriden, CTNTSB FTW69F0373Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Longview, TXNTSB DEN69F0167Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Denver, CONTSB DEN69A0029Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 310C · Rock Springs, WYNTSB NYC69D0289Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172H · East Boston, MANTSB NYC69A0069Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Indian Head, PANTSB LAX69A0038Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C-45H · Pierce Ferry, AZNTSB FTW69F0330Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Mcalester, OKNTSB DCA69A0007Accident · 20 fatalClosedConvair 580 · Bradford, PANTSB CHI69D0437Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150G · Streator, ILNTSB ANC69A0034Accident · 2 fatalClosedLockheed L-100 · Brit Put, AKNTSB NYC69I0066Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-8 · Newark, NJNTSB MKC69F0303Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Baldwin, WINTSB DIA69D0118Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 95-B55 · Winston Salem, NCNTSB CHI69D0413Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Kankakee, ILNTSB NYC69A0067Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Coatesville, PANTSB MKC69I0041Incident · No injuriesClosedFairchild FH-227 · St.Louis, MONTSB FTW69D0342Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23 · Spearsville, LANTSB FTW69D0329Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Miami, OKNTSB DIA69D0124Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Lexington, VANTSB DEN69F0168Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Denver, CONTSB CHI69I0064Incident · No injuriesClosedN.American NA-265 · Richmond Hts, OHNTSB ANC69D0098Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Northway, AKNTSB SEA69D0181Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller UH-12E · Brightwood, ORNTSB MKC69D0348Accident · No injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC-12D · Shevlin, MNNTSB MKC69D0341Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18A · Fingal, NDNTSB MKC69D0299Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Spearfish, SDNTSB MKC69A0040Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech V35 · Piedmont, MONTSB MKC69A0039Accident · 5 fatalClosedMitsubishi MU-2B · Springfield, MONTSB MIA69F0312Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech C-45H · St.Thomas, VINTSB LAX69A0036Accident · 2 fatalClosedNavion A · Tecate, CANTSB DIA69D0120Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Friendship, MDNTSB DEN69I0027Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 7270C · Gnd Junction, CONTSB CHI69D0432Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Akron, OH