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NTSB investigations, IA

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" = 'IA' 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\" = 'IA' 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" = 'IA' 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 MKC73DCD55Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Wapello, IAApr 14, 1973 · N8502W · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD56Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Jefferson, IAApr 11, 1973 · N7148S · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD53Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Hornick, IAMar 20, 1973 · N8800L · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD52Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · Hanlontown, IAMar 20, 1973 · N12412 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD54Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Amana, IAMar 12, 1973 · N2395H · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD50Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150K · Mitchellvile, IAMar 7, 1973 · N5913G · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73FCD49Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Sioux City, IAFeb 28, 1973 · N7150Y · Destroyed NTSB MKC73AK051Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 180H · Mt.Vernon, IAFeb 19, 1973 · N9058M · Destroyed NTSB MKC73DCD51Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Waterloo, IAFeb 17, 1973 · N1264Q · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73FCD48Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310D · Des Moines, IAJan 17, 1973 · N6999T · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD47Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Newton, IAJan 14, 1973 · N8527U · Substantial damage NTSB DEN73AD030Accident · 5 fatalClosedBeech C90 · Blairstown, IAJan 3, 1973 · N936K · Destroyed NTSB MKC73DCD42Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Davenport, IADec 27, 1972 · N5739U · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD45Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Cedar Rapids, IADec 25, 1972 · N5469P · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD41Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150K · Waterloo, IADec 15, 1972 · N6404G · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD46Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Farson, IADec 6, 1972 · N60624 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD44Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Fontanelle, IANov 22, 1972 · N7814 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD43Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150L · Ames, IANov 22, 1972 · N1339Q · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73FCD39Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Des Moines, IANov 19, 1972 · N1604Q · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD40Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Waterloo, IANov 19, 1972 · N2189T · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73AK038Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150D · Wellman, IANov 9, 1972 · N5913T · Destroyed NTSB MKC73DCD38Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-3 · Mason City, IANov 5, 1972 · N4097C · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73AKO29Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150L · Ames, IAOct 24, 1972 · N16107 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73AK028Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Dubuque, IAOct 21, 1972 · N8837W · Destroyed NTSB MKC73DCD35Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Iowa Falls, IAOct 13, 1972 · N3093F · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD36Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Columbus Jct, IAOct 8, 1972 · N6403E · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73FCD33Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Guthrie Ctr, IAOct 6, 1972 · N9933D · Destroyed NTSB MKC73DCD34Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · West Union, IAOct 4, 1972 · N3056F · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73FCD32Accident · Serious injuriesClosedNavion B · Davenport, IASep 24, 1972 · N5312K · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD31Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Carroll, IASep 14, 1972 · N4806S · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD37Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Anita, IASep 13, 1972 · N60302 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73FCD27Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLuscombe 8F · Blakesburg, IASep 3, 1972 · N2163B · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD29Accident · No injuriesClosedPerth-Amboy CK · Ottumwa, IASep 3, 1972 · N914V · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73AK020Accident · 1 fatalClosedAmer Avco AA-1A · Waterloo, IASep 3, 1972 · N9377L · Minor damage NTSB MKC73AK019Accident · 2 fatalClosedJohnson 185 · Blakesburg, IASep 3, 1972 · N90201 · Destroyed NTSB MKC73DCD23Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-11 · Eagle Grove, IAAug 29, 1972 · N4631M · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD22Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Nevada, IAAug 28, 1972 · N9207P · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD18Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Pocahontas, IAAug 28, 1972 · N6097Z · Destroyed NTSB MKC73DCD17Accident · No injuriesClosedNavion A · Creston, IAAug 19, 1972 · N4801K · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD25Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Rodes, IAAug 16, 1972 · N4641Y · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD21Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Des Moines, IAAug 15, 1972 · N7938Y · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD20Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Maysville, IAAug 13, 1972 · N7847H · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD16Accident · No injuriesClosedBowers Fly Baby · Osage, IAAug 12, 1972 · N48ML · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD15Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7ECA · Liberty Ctr, IAAug 12, 1972 · N11697 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD28Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Carroll, IAAug 9, 1972 · N1790E · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD12Accident · No injuriesClosedBrantly B-2B · Marshalltown, IAAug 6, 1972 · N2161U · Destroyed NTSB MKC73AK014Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech H35 · Marion, IAAug 4, 1972 · N7940D · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Fort Dodge, IAAug 2, 1972 · N1613Q · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD13Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Ottumwa, IAAug 1, 1972 · N3866T · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD09Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech V35B · Ames, IAJul 31, 1972 · N3041C · Substantial damage