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NTSB investigations, AL

180,611 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,590 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" = 'AL' 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\" = 'AL' 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" = 'AL' 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 MIA80FKJ27Accident · 1 fatalClosedBensen BTS8-M · Selma, ALMar 23, 1980 · N554A · Destroyed NTSB MIA80FA049Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna U206 · York, ALMar 19, 1980 · N756SM · Destroyed NTSB MIA80DKJ23Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Hokes Bluff, ALFeb 25, 1980 · N3515M · Substantial damage NTSB MIA80FKJ22Accident · Serious injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Laceys Spring, ALFeb 24, 1980 · N3546H · Substantial damage NTSB MIA80FKJ21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Montgomery, ALFeb 23, 1980 · N24210 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA80FKJ20Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · North Johns, ALFeb 18, 1980 · N3956J · Substantial damage NTSB MIA80DKJ18Accident · No injuriesClosedMaule M5 · Foley, ALFeb 8, 1980 · N9235E · Substantial damage NTSB MIA80FKJ17Accident · Serious injuriesClosedStinson 108-1 · Irvington, ALFeb 6, 1980 · N8537K · Destroyed NTSB MIA80FA028Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Mobile, ALJan 11, 1980 · N389EB · Substantial damage NTSB MIA80FKJ15Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172I · Foley, ALDec 31, 1979 · N46053 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA80DKJ14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Huntsville, ALDec 21, 1979 · N67340 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA80FKJ16Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 58 · Huntsville, ALDec 17, 1979 · N911FP · Substantial damage NTSB MIA80FA019Accident · 2 fatalClosedN American P-51D · Eufaula, ALDec 16, 1979 · N7711C · Destroyed NTSB MIA80FA014Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-32R · Anniston, ALNov 25, 1979 · N5RJ · Destroyed NTSB MIA80DKJ12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Grove Hill, ALNov 22, 1979 · N170AC · Substantial damage NTSB MIA80FKJ10Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Stevenson, ALNov 16, 1979 · N2448C · Substantial damage NTSB MIA80DKJ13Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 11AC · Cottondale, ALNov 15, 1979 · N9180E · Substantial damage NTSB MIA80FKJ09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Gadsden, ALNov 3, 1979 · N8334R · Substantial damage NTSB MIA80FKJ08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177RG · Eufaula, ALOct 30, 1979 · N50961 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA80FKJ07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Birmingham, ALOct 28, 1979 · N6638X · Substantial damage NTSB MIA80DKJ05Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Alexander City, ALOct 14, 1979 · N609CW · Destroyed NTSB MIA80FKJ03Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Vincent, ALOct 8, 1979 · N4593 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA80DKJ06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHiller Acft 12E · Hurtsboro, ALOct 8, 1979 · N20MQ · Destroyed NTSB MIA80DKJ01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Samson, ALOct 1, 1979 · N7377Z · Destroyed NTSB MIA79FA120Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 401 · Tuscaloosa, ALSep 7, 1979 · N8410F · Substantial damage NTSB MIA79FKJ65Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164 · Ashford, ALSep 1, 1979 · N617U · Substantial damage NTSB MIA79FKJ61Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Mobile, ALAug 25, 1979 · N9534F · Destroyed NTSB MIA79FKJ62Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Autaugaville, ALAug 21, 1979 · N82367 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA79ORJ60Accident · No injuriesClosedSchweizer SGU222 · Montevallo, ALAug 12, 1979 · N2411W · Substantial damage NTSB MIA79DKJ59Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft UH-12E · Tuscaloosa, ALAug 10, 1979 · N702WA · Substantial damage NTSB MIA79DKJ57Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47-D1 · Enterprise, ALJul 29, 1979 · N36015 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA79FKJ58Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHeadwind J.D. · Brewton, ALJul 26, 1979 · N101WG · Destroyed NTSB MIA79FA107Accident · 5 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Huntsville, ALJul 21, 1979 · N9181K · Destroyed NTSB MIA79FKJ53Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 421B · Montgomery, ALJul 6, 1979 · N8079Q · Substantial damage NTSB MIA79FA099Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 14-193 · Ozark, ALJul 4, 1979 · N7644E · Destroyed NTSB MIA79DKJ51Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Pell City, ALJul 4, 1979 · N85663 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA79FKJ48Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310 · Birmingham, ALJul 3, 1979 · N4169Q · Substantial damage NTSB MIA79DKJ52Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269C · Hurtsboro, ALJul 3, 1979 · N222SW · Destroyed NTSB MIA79FKJ46Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Opp, ALJun 28, 1979 · N4966Y · Substantial damage NTSB MIA79DKJ44Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Pell City, ALJun 14, 1979 · N4802 · Destroyed NTSB MIA79DKJ43Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Ozark, ALJun 13, 1979 · N46761 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA79FKJ42Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHiller UH-12E · Verbena, ALJun 8, 1979 · N87600 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA79FKJ47Accident · No injuriesClosedNavion A · Theodore, ALJun 6, 1979 · N4935K · Substantial damage NTSB MIA79FKJ40Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Rehobeth, ALJun 1, 1979 · N7492 · Destroyed NTSB MIA79FA091Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech C23 · Tuscaloosa, ALJun 1, 1979 · N1955L · Destroyed NTSB MIA79FKJ39Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna TU206C · Alexander City, ALMay 25, 1979 · N29093 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA79FA088Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech G35 · Mobile, ALMay 23, 1979 · N46460 · Destroyed NTSB MIA79DKJ41Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A36 · Harvest, ALMay 22, 1979 · N23621 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA79FKJ36Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C-23 · Birmingham, ALMay 1, 1979 · N9186S · Substantial damage NTSB MIA79DKJ37Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Jacksonville, ALMay 1, 1979 · N6045K · Substantial damage