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NTSB investigations, NJ

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" = 'NJ' 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\" = 'NJ' 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" = 'NJ' 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 NYC78IA037Incident · No injuriesClosedBeech 99 · Newark, NJMar 27, 1978 · N339PL · Minor damage NTSB NYC78DHD10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Williamstown, NJMar 19, 1978 · N7814A · Substantial damage NTSB NYC78DHA19Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23 · Sussex, NJMar 19, 1978 · N3534R · Substantial damage NTSB NYC78FHM07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · West Milford, NJFeb 26, 1978 · N1692Q · Substantial damage NTSB NYC78IA029Incident · No injuriesClosedNord 262A · Newark, NJFeb 22, 1978 · N26222 · Minor damage NTSB NYC78FHD06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Winslow, NJFeb 22, 1978 · N704UA · Substantial damage NTSB NYC78FHM06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Colts Neck, NJFeb 19, 1978 · N79957 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC78DHM09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Fairfield, NJFeb 15, 1978 · N24761 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC78DHD05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Lumberton, NJFeb 12, 1978 · N3309R · Substantial damage NTSB NYC78DHA14Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B19 · Manville, NJFeb 5, 1978 · N2232L · Substantial damage NTSB NYC78DHD04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Williamstown, NJJan 21, 1978 · N6159K · Substantial damage NTSB NYC78FHM03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Teterboro, NJJan 18, 1978 · N8266F · Substantial damage NTSB NYC78FHD03Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech V35A · Ocean City, NJDec 29, 1977 · N9012V · Substantial damage NTSB NYC78DHD02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Lakewood, NJDec 26, 1977 · N55846 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC78FHD01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Berlin, NJDec 10, 1977 · N15129 · Destroyed NTSB NYC78FHM01Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 369D · Monmouth, NJOct 27, 1977 · N8605F · Destroyed NTSB NYC78FA002Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Randolph, NJOct 26, 1977 · N3QA · Destroyed NTSB NYC77FHD32Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172H · Marlton, NJSep 18, 1977 · N2898L · Substantial damage NTSB NYC78FHM04Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft UH-12C · Lincoln Park, NJSep 6, 1977 · N2686 · Destroyed NTSB NYC77FHD30Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 206L · Hightstown, NJSep 4, 1977 · N49575 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77DHA34Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper J4A · Stillwater, NJAug 28, 1977 · N27879 · Destroyed NTSB NYC77FHD29Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18A · Ocean City, NJAug 25, 1977 · N1993A · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FHO26Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Ocean City, NJAug 22, 1977 · N1670J · Destroyed NTSB NYC77FHM23Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Fairfield, NJAug 21, 1977 · N8591N · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77IA083Incident · No injuriesClosedLear 23 · Teterboro, NJAug 18, 1977 · N201BA · Minor damage NTSB NYC77FHM22Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Teterboro, NJAug 15, 1977 · N33478 · Substantial damage NTSB LAX77IA062Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-10 · Trenton, NJAug 1, 1977 · N3002U · Minor damage NTSB NYC77FHD23Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D-18S · Lakewood, NJJul 27, 1977 · N80341 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FHD22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Tabernacle, NJJul 18, 1977 · N91054 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77DHA29Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Bedminster, NJJul 17, 1977 · N12501 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77DHO21Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom F28A · Toms River, NJJul 16, 1977 · N605HF · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77DHD20Accident · No injuriesClosedGrum Amer AA1-B · Lakewood, NJJul 16, 1977 · N8986L · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FHM20Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Teterboro, NJJul 14, 1977 · N10979 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FHD19Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Atlantic Cy, NJJul 9, 1977 · N66746 · Destroyed NTSB NYC77FA071Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Ocean City, NJJul 9, 1977 · N4257Q · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FHA24Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172B · Vernon, NJJul 3, 1977 · N6967X · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FHD18Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAeronca 7CCM · Egg Harbor, NJJul 2, 1977 · N84248 · Destroyed NTSB NYC77DHA28Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Princeton, NJJun 23, 1977 · N3859T · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77DHA26Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Bedminster, NJJun 12, 1977 · N720FL · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77DHM19Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGrum Amer AA1 · Farmingdale, NJJun 11, 1977 · N5676L · Destroyed NTSB NYC77FHA23Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Basking Ridge, NJJun 3, 1977 · N3831Q · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FHM18Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Totowa, NJMay 22, 1977 · N15377 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77DHA20Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Basking Ridge, NJMay 20, 1977 · N10912 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77IA057Incident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech 24R · Millville, NJMay 14, 1977 · N6542R · Minor damage NTSB NYC77FA055Accident · 2 fatalClosedGR Lakes 2T1A-2 · Milford, NJMay 3, 1977 · N5940L · Destroyed NTSB NYC77FHA18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 421B · Manville, NJApr 19, 1977 · N421RB · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FHM17Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Red Hook, NJMar 26, 1977 · N7853A · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FHD28Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Atlantic City, NJMar 24, 1977 · N8061C · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FHM12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · West Milford, NJMar 17, 1977 · N2474Q · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77DHD10Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Atlantic City, NJMar 1, 1977 · N4493F · Substantial damage