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NTSB investigations, KY

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.

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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" = 'KY' 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\" = 'KY' 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" = 'KY' 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 IAD73FLQ27Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Mayfield, KYMay 10, 1973 · N9923W · Substantial damage NTSB IAD73FLQ28Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Kona, KYMay 3, 1973 · N7873G · Substantial damage NTSB IAD73ILQ26Accident · Serious injuriesClosedFly Baby 1-A · Greenville, KYApr 17, 1973 · N2207 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD73DLQ25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 305A · Bowling Green, KYApr 14, 1973 · N5314G · Substantial damage NTSB IAD73FLQ24Accident · Minor injuriesClosedSmith DSA-1 · Elizabethtown, KYApr 8, 1973 · N8890 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD73FLQ23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Henderson, KYMar 23, 1973 · N2216R · Substantial damage NTSB IAD73DLQ22Accident · No injuriesClosedErcoupe 415-C · Bardwell, KYFeb 23, 1973 · N93986 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73FCQ21Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M-10 · Springfield, KYFeb 18, 1973 · N9535V · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73ALQ20Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177RG · Lexington, KYFeb 11, 1973 · N1874Q · 2 aircraft · Minor damage NTSB CHI73AC065Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C-45H · Louisville, KYJan 25, 1973 · N9863Z · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73FLQ19Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310J · Lexington, KYDec 26, 1972 · N3021L · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73AC051Accident · 2 fatalClosedAeronca 7AC · Georgetown, KYNov 27, 1972 · N83459 · Destroyed NTSB CHI73FLQ18Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Leitchfield, KYNov 26, 1972 · N2273P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73AC050Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 320C · Shelbyville, KYNov 22, 1972 · N3058T · Destroyed NTSB DCA73A0002Accident · 11 fatalClosedBeech G18S · Elkton, KYNov 17, 1972 · N2700S · Destroyed NTSB CHI73ACO47Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom F-28A · Lexington, KYNov 7, 1972 · N4925 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73FLQ17Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Frankfurt, KYOct 7, 1972 · N1049U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73FLQ14Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Louisville, KYOct 5, 1972 · N7119S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73DLQ16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182J · Artemus, KYSep 26, 1972 · N3308F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73FLQ11Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Lexington, KYSep 20, 1972 · N3357F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73DLQ10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Henderson, KYSep 15, 1972 · N92500 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73FLQ12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Glencoe, KYSep 10, 1972 · N2339U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73DLQ13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Danville, KYSep 2, 1972 · N5599E · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73FIQ08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A188A · Owensboro, KYAug 26, 1972 · N5631J · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73DIQ15Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Lyonsville, KYAug 26, 1972 · N4775X · Destroyed NTSB CHI73FLQ09Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Springfield, KYAug 18, 1972 · N99SP · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73FLQ06Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Hanson, KYAug 14, 1972 · N4085Z · Destroyed NTSB CHI73AC016Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150H · Louisville, KYAug 13, 1972 · N23168 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage NTSB CHI73FLQ05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Franklin, KYJul 24, 1972 · N8864G · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73FLQ07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Monticello, KYJul 21, 1972 · N2466V · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73DLQ02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Bardwell, KYJul 16, 1972 · N8613G · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73FLQ01Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Erlanger, KYJul 14, 1972 · N8656P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73DLQ03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Hindman, KYJul 14, 1972 · N5440Z · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73FLQ04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172K · Maysville, KYJul 1, 1972 · N7363G · Substantial damage NTSB CHI72FLQ44Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Nancy, KYJun 14, 1972 · N205G · Substantial damage NTSB CHI72FLQ48Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Winchester, KYJun 8, 1972 · N6044P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI72FLQ49Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Kingston, KYJun 7, 1972 · N23451 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI72FLQ41Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Corbin, KYJun 7, 1972 · N1156Y · Destroyed NTSB CHI72DLQ43Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Murray, KYJun 5, 1972 · N5990U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI72FLQ40Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Lexington, KYJun 4, 1972 · N6947S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI72FLQ42Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA-1 · Ivel, KYJun 3, 1972 · N9352L · Substantial damage NTSB CHI72DLQ45Accident · Serious injuriesClosedDuncan JT-1 · Cynthiana, KYJun 3, 1972 · N6196 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI72FLQ46Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150D · New Castle, KYMay 28, 1972 · N4431U · Destroyed NTSB CHI72FLQ39Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182A · Elizabethtown, KYMay 20, 1972 · N4980D · Destroyed NTSB CHI72FLQ38Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Georgetown, KYMay 18, 1972 · N2682T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI72FLQ37Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150K · Lexington, KYMay 7, 1972 · N6467G · Substantial damage NTSB CHI72FLQ36Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Georgetown, KYMay 7, 1972 · N5204Z · Substantial damage NTSB CHI72FLQ35Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Columbia, KYApr 27, 1972 · N9297G · Substantial damage NTSB CHI72FLQ33Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Owenton, KYApr 13, 1972 · N23153 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI72FLQ32Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMong Sport MS-2 · Elizabethtown, KYMar 25, 1972 · N2376 · Substantial damage