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NTSB investigations, MT

180,630 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,609 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" = 'MT' 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\" = 'MT' 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" = 'MT' 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 SEA77FTI21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150G · Helena, MTAug 8, 1977 · N3752J · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77FTI17Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · St.Regis, MTAug 6, 1977 · N9115W · Destroyed NTSB SEA77FTA23Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7CE · Baker, MTAug 5, 1977 · N7525E · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77FTA27Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Biddle, MTJul 28, 1977 · N968K · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77FTI16Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150M · Helena, MTJul 27, 1977 · N45126 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77FTI15Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom 280C · Dillon, MTJul 7, 1977 · N594H · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77FTA26Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Billings, MTJul 4, 1977 · N9875W · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77FTA24Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Jordan, MTJun 23, 1977 · N2040N · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77FA041Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Glasgow, MTJun 22, 1977 · N4094Z · Destroyed NTSB SEA77FTA25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna T210M · Malta, MTJun 21, 1977 · N45SP · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77FTA21Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Scobey, MTJun 6, 1977 · N35214 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77FA038Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Lavina, MTJun 4, 1977 · N1176H · Destroyed NTSB SEA77FTI14Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Stevensville, MTJun 1, 1977 · N76330 · Destroyed NTSB SEA77FTA20Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 206 · Billings, MTMay 31, 1977 · N1803Q · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77FTA19Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Billings, MTMay 24, 1977 · N70146 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77FTA18Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Brockway, MTMay 21, 1977 · N7312Z · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77FTA17Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Opheim, MTMay 9, 1977 · N88465 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77DTI13Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Chester, MTMay 3, 1977 · N4614Y · Destroyed NTSB SEA77FTA22Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-20 · Ismay, MTMay 1, 1977 · N7635K · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77DTI12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182A · Browning, MTApr 29, 1977 · N5913B · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77FTA16Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3 · Otter, MTApr 23, 1977 · N70209 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA78DA046Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech 23 · Lewiston, MTApr 20, 1977 · C-GMUK · Destroyed NTSB SEA77FTI11Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Polson, MTApr 17, 1977 · N12437 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77FTA15Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C-45H · Plentywood, MTApr 3, 1977 · N5043K · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77FTI10Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Gardiner, MTMar 26, 1977 · C-GDNW · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77FTA14Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Boyes, MTFeb 25, 1977 · N1313A · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77FTA13Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Plentywood, MTFeb 20, 1977 · N32532 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77FTI09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Bozeman, MTFeb 17, 1977 · N12752 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77FTA12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Hinsdale, MTFeb 14, 1977 · N2628N · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77DTI08Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Cut Bank, MTFeb 1, 1977 · N2305K · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77FTA11Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-11 · Hinsdale, MTJan 30, 1977 · N4838M · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77FTA10Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7GCAA · Hardin, MTJan 29, 1977 · N9558S · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77DTI07Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Ennis, MTJan 24, 1977 · N73987 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77FTA09Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Ingomar, MTJan 21, 1977 · N83381 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77FTA08Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Whitewater, MTJan 18, 1977 · N53752 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77FTA07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Miles City, MTJan 17, 1977 · N2989Z · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77FTI06Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Havre, MTJan 3, 1977 · N8663V · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77FTA06Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Glasgow, MTJan 3, 1977 · N5425H · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77FTA05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170A · Ashland, MTDec 18, 1976 · N9142A · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77DTI05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Seeley Lake, MTDec 15, 1976 · N6928D · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77FTA04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18A · Malta, MTDec 12, 1976 · N3087Z · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77DTA03Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Hinsdale, MTDec 10, 1976 · N1203B · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77DTI04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · W.Sulphur Spgs, MTDec 8, 1976 · N2288D · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77FA006Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Geyser, MTNov 21, 1976 · N36177 · Destroyed NTSB SEA77FTA02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172B · Circle, MTNov 14, 1976 · N7536X · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77FTI03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180H · Dillon, MTNov 11, 1976 · N7912V · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77FTI02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Whitefish, MTNov 7, 1976 · N8746B · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77FTI01Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47J-2 · Quake Lake, MTOct 31, 1976 · N2835B · Substantial damage NTSB SEA77FA004Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech A36 · Chester, MTOct 24, 1976 · N6803S · Destroyed NTSB SEA77FA003Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 8KCAB · Billings, MTOct 21, 1976 · N11705 · Destroyed