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NTSB investigations, NE

180,616 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,594 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" = 'NE' 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\" = 'NE' 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" = 'NE' 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 MKC76FCJ10Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Champion, NEAug 10, 1975 · N6048Z · Destroyed NTSB MKC76DCJ08Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Benedict, NEAug 3, 1975 · N6454Z · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76FCJ07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Auburn, NEJul 29, 1975 · N5609J · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76DCJ06Accident · No injuriesClosedAero-Comdr A-9 · Palmer, NEJul 27, 1975 · N7775V · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76DCJ09Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Minden, NEJul 24, 1975 · N8640L · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76DCJ05Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Big Springs, NEJul 22, 1975 · N84555 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76FCJ04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Hebron, NEJul 20, 1975 · N3985Z · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76FCJ03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Waco, NEJul 13, 1975 · N6481Z · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76DCJ02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Bushnell, NEJul 11, 1975 · N7061Z · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76AK005Accident · 2 fatalClosedLuscombe 8A · Wilber, NEJul 7, 1975 · N7794L · Destroyed NTSB MKC76FCJ01Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-25 · O Neill, NEJul 3, 1975 · N6361Z · Destroyed NTSB MKC76AK001Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 182P · Ashland, NEJul 2, 1975 · N106X · Destroyed NTSB MKC75DCJ62Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18A · Danbury, NEJun 30, 1975 · N8172D · Destroyed NTSB MKC75DCJ61Accident · No injuriesClosedSmith Mini · Lincoln, NEJun 26, 1975 · N1152 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75FCJ60Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Lyons, NEJun 16, 1975 · N4861T · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75FCJ59Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCarson Rell 47G · Oakdale, NEJun 11, 1975 · N617X · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75FCJ58Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Lincoln, NEJun 7, 1975 · N83469 · No damage NTSB MKC75AK060Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Gothenburg, NEJun 5, 1975 · N8626L · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75AK058Accident · 2 fatalClosedAeronca 7BCM · Ogallala, NEJun 1, 1975 · N73634 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75AK057Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 414 · Omaha, NEMay 29, 1975 · N82470 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75FCJ57Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Fairbury, NEMay 22, 1975 · N8717L · Destroyed NTSB MKC75FCJ56Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMooney M20D · Omaha, NEMay 21, 1975 · N6643W · Destroyed NTSB MKC75FCJ5KAccident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 210E · Omaha, NEMay 19, 1975 · N4981U · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75DCJ54Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177A · Decatur, NEMay 18, 1975 · N30535 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75FCJ53Accident · No injuriesClosedBrantly B305 · Omaha, NEMay 16, 1975 · N11MR · Destroyed NTSB MKC75FCJ52Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Waco, NEMay 7, 1975 · N54731 · Destroyed NTSB MKC75DCJ51Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Kearney, NEMay 4, 1975 · N9982G · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75DCJ49Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Scottsbluff, NEMar 30, 1975 · N3799R · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75DCJ50Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Arnold, NEMar 29, 1975 · N44460 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75FCJ47Accident · Serious injuriesClosedGlobe GC-1B · North Platte, NEMar 15, 1975 · N3758K · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75DCJ48Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7KCAB · Gothenburg, NEMar 15, 1975 · N57691 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75DCJ46Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172H · Columbus, NEFeb 26, 1975 · N3250L · No damage NTSB MKC75AK043Accident · 4 fatalClosedMooney M20E · Chadron, NEFeb 14, 1975 · N5793Q · Destroyed NTSB MKC75DCJ45Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7KCAB · Potter, NEFeb 7, 1975 · N87028 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75FCJ44Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Milford, NEJan 8, 1975 · N2111V · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75AK034Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 177B · Garland, NEJan 5, 1975 · N30855 · Destroyed NTSB MKC75DCJ43Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150L · Hastings, NEDec 29, 1974 · N11436 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75DCJ41Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Albion, NEDec 8, 1974 · N7116R · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75FCJ39Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310H · Millard, NENov 19, 1974 · N1099Q · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75DCJ40Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Gordon, NENov 19, 1974 · N26959 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75FCJ38Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Omaha, NENov 6, 1974 · N8260Y · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75FCJ37Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177RG · Omaha, NENov 6, 1974 · N2181Q · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75DCJ36Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Whitman, NEOct 28, 1974 · N9370C · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75DCJ34Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150L · Plattsmouth, NEOct 16, 1974 · N10893 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75DCJ33Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-3 · Alliance, NEOct 16, 1974 · N4123C · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75FCJ32Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Benedict, NEOct 15, 1974 · N22188 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75DCJ35Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech E55 · Ainsworth, NEOct 12, 1974 · N9327Q · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75FCJ31Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Fairmont, NEOct 9, 1974 · N9387W · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75DCJ30Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · York, NESep 25, 1974 · N6416Z · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75FCJ29Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Fairbury, NESep 21, 1974 · C-GCCU · Substantial damage