NTSB investigations, 1972
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\") = 1972 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") = 1972 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 MKC73DER31Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Morris, MNNTSB MKC73DCD42Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Davenport, IANTSB MIA73DLG30Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · N Myrtle Beach, SCNTSB MIA73DLG29Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · No.Myrtle Bch, SCNTSB LAX73OL008Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 17-31 · 1, MexicoNTSB LAX73FUJ45Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310G · Phoenix, AZNTSB FTW73FRA13Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Bellville, TXNTSB CHI73FEE37Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 17-31 · Northbrook, ILNTSB SEA73FYA15Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182P · Gooding, IDNTSB NYC73FIA08Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom F-28A · Fairfax, VANTSB MKC73FCQ23Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeard-Parkr Mini · Benton, KSNTSB MKC73DER33Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Minneapolis, MNNTSB MKC73DER32Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · New Ulm, MNNTSB MIA73FRQ23Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182E · Mccomb, MSNTSB MIA73DKT42Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Evergldes Cty, FLNTSB MIA73AM068Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M20C · Ashland, ALNTSB CHI73FLQ19Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310J · Lexington, KYNTSB CHI73FEG14Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 195A · Tipp City, OHNTSB CHI73FEC19Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLash A-65 · Lakeville, MINTSB SEA73FYC15Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Gervais, ORNTSB OAK73FVG35Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210C · Davis, CANTSB OAK73DVW12Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Bishop, CANTSB MKC73DCD45Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Cedar Rapids, IANTSB MIA73FLD48Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B35 · Avon Park, FLNTSB MIA73AM067Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150H · Beechgrove, TNNTSB LAX73DUQ19Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Santa Paula, CANTSB FTW73DQG26Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Amarillo, TXNTSB DEN73FTE53Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 680 · Greeley, CONTSB CHI73AC060Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Paragon, INNTSB ANC73DAG72Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7CCM · Anchorage, AKNTSB SEA73DYE23Accident · Minor injuriesClosedRyan ST-3KR · Snohomish, WANTSB OAK73FVD22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna U206 · Oakland, CANTSB NYC73FLJ15Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Morrisville, NCNTSB NYC73FKM20Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 205A · Taylorsville, NCNTSB MKC73DCG31Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172D · Queen City, MONTSB OAK73AP018Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech C35 · Middletown, CANTSB NYC73FNA33Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom F-28A · Marshfield, MANTSB NYC73DNC44Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Enosburg, VTNTSB MKC73FCG22Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech M35 · Independence, MONTSB MKC73AK046Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Great Bend, KSNTSB MIA73AM066Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-73 · Miami, FLNTSB FTW73DPD17Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft UH-12C · Valley View, TXNTSB DEN73DTC15Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Lamont, WYNTSB MKC73FTG09Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Grand Forks, NDNTSB MKC73AK045Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · St.Charles, MONTSB MKC73AK044Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 320E · Goodland, KSNTSB CHI73FEK13Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150G · Coldwater, OHNTSB CHI73FEA21Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30A · Marion, INNTSB OAK73AP017Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 310 · Dublin, CANTSB MKC73FCA13Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 182H · Chesterfield, MO