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NTSB investigations, SC

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" = 'SC' 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\" = 'SC' 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" = 'SC' 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 MIA75DLG33Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J4E · Easley, SCApr 27, 1975 · N37976 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75AM016Accident · 6 fatalClosedBeech A100 · Hilton Head Is, SCApr 26, 1975 · N700SP · Destroyed NTSB MIA76FLG31Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 200-D · Charlestown, SCApr 10, 1975 · N202GM · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75FLG30Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · North, SCApr 6, 1975 · N4585J · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75DLG29Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Johns Island, SCApr 5, 1975 · N55864 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75FLG28Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Blacksburg, SCMar 31, 1975 · N2995X · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75FLG27Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBoeing E75 · Barnwell, SCMar 13, 1975 · N54731 · Destroyed NTSB MIA75DLG26Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom F-28A · Columbia, SCMar 8, 1975 · N9244 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75DLG25Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Manning, SCMar 2, 1975 · N76371 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75DLG24Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Hilton Head, SCFeb 22, 1975 · N13237 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75FLG23Accident · Minor injuriesClosedStinson 108-3 · Anderson, SCFeb 7, 1975 · N6655N · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75FLG22Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Myrtle Beach, SCFeb 7, 1975 · N5107S · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75DLG21Accident · No injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA1-A · Aiken, SCJan 18, 1975 · N6424L · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75FLG20Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Laurens, SCJan 8, 1975 · N9765P · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75DLG19Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Bishopville, SCJan 3, 1975 · N52352 · Destroyed NTSB MIA75FLG18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172K · Greenville, SCNov 11, 1974 · N71036 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75AM027Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 310Q · Charleston, SCNov 10, 1974 · N5985M · Destroyed NTSB MIA75DLG17Accident · No injuriesClosedHelio Acft H-295 · Cross Anchor, SCNov 2, 1974 · N68880 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75DLG16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Anderson, SCOct 26, 1974 · N8668G · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75FKG15Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 305A · Summerville, SCOct 11, 1974 · N12755 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75DLG14Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Edisto Beach, SCSep 28, 1974 · N56543 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75FLG13Accident · Serious injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Chester, SCSep 12, 1974 · N2845K · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75AM019Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-12 · Summerville, SCSep 8, 1974 · N4031M · Destroyed NTSB MIA75D1G11Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-18A · Lugoff, SCAug 15, 1974 · N4872A · Destroyed NTSB MIA75FLG10Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Fort Motte, SCAug 12, 1974 · N9356F · Destroyed NTSB MIA75FLG12Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A55 · Georgetown, SCAug 10, 1974 · N48C · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75DLG09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 188B · Cameron, SCAug 10, 1974 · N5754G · Destroyed NTSB MIA75AM014Accident · 1 fatalClosedErco 415-CD · Walterboro, SCAug 6, 1974 · N3836H · Destroyed NTSB MIA75DLG08Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7ECA · Aiken, SCJul 28, 1974 · N1814G · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75FLG06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Fairfax, SCJul 25, 1974 · N8438G · Substantial damage NTSB MIA74FLG05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3L · Landrum, SCJul 17, 1974 · N32966 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA74FLG04Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Carlisle, SCJul 17, 1974 · N93967 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75FLG03Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Dillon, SCJul 16, 1974 · N21703 · Destroyed NTSB MIA75DLG07Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 58 · Santee, SCJul 6, 1974 · N1082W · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75FLG02Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G · Myrtle Beach, SCJul 5, 1974 · N1773 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA74FLG01Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Johns Island, SCJul 3, 1974 · N4064P · Substantial damage NTSB MIA74DLG37Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr A-9 · Bishopville, SCJun 28, 1974 · N7754V · Destroyed NTSB MIA74FLG36Accident · No injuriesClosedHelio Acft H-295 · Columbia, SCJun 24, 1974 · N3SC · Substantial damage NTSB DCA74AZ022Accident · 3 fatalClosedGrumman G-1159 · Kline, SCJun 24, 1974 · N720Q · Destroyed NTSB MIA74DLG38Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Bennettsville, SCJun 23, 1974 · N1664E · Substantial damage NTSB MIA74DLG35Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Gaffney, SCJun 18, 1974 · N41644 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA74D2G34Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Florence, SCJun 17, 1974 · N1580M · Destroyed NTSB MIA74FLG31Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182N · Beauford, SCJun 15, 1974 · N92703 · Destroyed NTSB MIA74FLG32Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310Q · Mt Pleasant, SCJun 14, 1974 · N69796 · Destroyed NTSB MIA74DLG33Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Mullins, SCJun 14, 1974 · N6313S · Substantial damage NTSB MIA74FLG30Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 182P · Ridgeway, SCJun 9, 1974 · N7287N · Substantial damage NTSB MIA74DLG29Accident · No injuriesClosedCallair A-9B · Allendale, SCMay 30, 1974 · N7655V · Substantial damage NTSB MIA74FLG28Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150G · Charleston, SCMay 23, 1974 · N6364S · Substantial damage NTSB MIA74AM085Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Myrtle Beach, SCMay 4, 1974 · N8590P · Destroyed NTSB MIA74FLGI7Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172E · Beaufort, SCApr 15, 1974 · N5796T · Substantial damage