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Final NTSB investigations, ND

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" = 'ND' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."completionStatus" = 'Completed' 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\" = 'ND' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"completionStatus\" = 'Completed'
  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" = 'ND' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."completionStatus" = 'Completed'
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 MKC66F0321Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Hope, NDNov 2, 1965 · N1098A · Substantial damage NTSB MKC66F0271Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Grand Forks, NDOct 4, 1965 · N2085Z · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB MKC66F0255Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Michigan, NDSep 19, 1965 · N89525 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC66F0241Accident · No injuriesClosedMaule M-4 · Minot, NDSep 13, 1965 · N4602T · Substantial damage NTSB MIA66A0015Accident · 2 fatalClosedAeronca 7AC · Rolla, NDSep 7, 1965 · N1721E · Destroyed NTSB MKC66F0243Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Ashley, NDAug 27, 1965 · N7314P · Substantial damage NTSB MKC66F0218Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Grand Forks, NDAug 21, 1965 · N2302N · Substantial damage NTSB MKC66F0196Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechraft 35 · Stanley, NDAug 15, 1965 · N3841N · Substantial damage NTSB MKC66F0147Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-16 · Max, NDAug 14, 1965 · N5389H · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1525Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170A · Mandan, NDAug 13, 1965 · CF-GPU · Substantial damage NTSB MKC66F0129Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75 · Grand Forks, NDAug 11, 1965 · N62598 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC66F0142Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Williston, NDAug 7, 1965 · N3075N · Substantial damage NTSB MKC66F0170Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Bathgate, NDJul 28, 1965 · N3572Z · Substantial damage NTSB MKC66F0197Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Minot, NDJul 18, 1965 · N1136K · Substantial damage NTSB MKC66A0004Accident · 1 fatalClosedCallair A-9 · Souris, NDJul 14, 1965 · N3569G · Substantial damage NTSB MKC66F0082Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-11 · Emmet, NDJul 7, 1965 · N4990H · Destroyed NTSB MKC66F0186Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Edgeley, NDJul 4, 1965 · N7118D · Substantial damage NTSB MKC66F0169Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-11 · Amidon, NDJul 3, 1965 · N8769 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC66F0106Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Park River, NDJul 2, 1965 · N9925D · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66A0002Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-14 · Jamestown, NDJul 2, 1965 · N4298H · Destroyed NTSB DEN65A0088Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA18 · Carpio, NDJun 30, 1965 · N8186D · Destroyed NTSB MKC66F0148Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-11 · Bisbee, NDJun 29, 1965 · N78765 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC66F0124Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Hatton, NDJun 27, 1965 · N2074Z · Substantial damage NTSB MKC66D0360Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18A · Lefor, NDJun 25, 1965 · N2688P · Substantial damage NTSB MKC66D0185Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Mcville, NDJun 25, 1965 · N2192Z · Substantial damage NTSB MKC66F0113Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Binford, NDJun 19, 1965 · N4377A · Destroyed NTSB MKC66F0041Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-11 · Churchsferry, NDJun 16, 1965 · N4842M · Substantial damage NTSB MKC66F0050Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Grand Forks, NDJun 7, 1965 · N8597W · Substantial damage NTSB MKC66F0042Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Mapes, NDJun 1, 1965 · N3253D · Substantial damage NTSB MKC66D0026Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Michigan, NDMay 22, 1965 · N6520T · Substantial damage NTSB MKC65A0068Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 47J2 · Grand Forks, NDMay 22, 1965 · N253PH · Destroyed NTSB MKC65D0151Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180F · Nekoma, NDMay 13, 1965 · N2166Z · Substantial damage NTSB MKC66F0030Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Williston, NDMay 6, 1965 · N5095E · Substantial damage NTSB MKC66F0179Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140A · Almo, NDApr 30, 1965 · N9619A · Substantial damage NTSB MKC65A0061Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Selfridge, NDApr 20, 1965 · N8178D · Destroyed NTSB MKC65A0058Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Grand Forks, NDApr 8, 1965 · N4021P · Destroyed NTSB MKC65F0044Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Bartlett, NDFeb 27, 1965 · N8714B · Destroyed NTSB MKC65A0050Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172D · Blaisdell, NDFeb 18, 1965 · N2460U · Destroyed NTSB MKC65D0058Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7FC · Lakota, NDFeb 6, 1965 · N8512E · Substantial damage NTSB MKC65D0050Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Forman, NDFeb 6, 1965 · N3136A · Substantial damage NTSB MKC65D0048Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 15AC · Carson, NDFeb 5, 1965 · N1411H · Substantial damage NTSB MKC65F0030Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Oakes, NDJan 21, 1965 · N1070A · Substantial damage NTSB MKC65F3003Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Harvey, NDJan 16, 1965 · N76770 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC65D0047Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172P · Valley City, NDJan 3, 1965 · N8582X · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X0741Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Michigan, NDNov 16, 1964 · N2112Z · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X0525Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150A · Verona, NDNov 1, 1964 · N7069K · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X0502Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7GC · Grand Forks, NDOct 31, 1964 · N7549E · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X0430Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA28 · Fargo, NDOct 25, 1964 · N8915W · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X0295Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Edgely, NDOct 16, 1964 · N72307 · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X0267Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Langdon, NDOct 13, 1964 · N2110Z · Substantial damage