NTSB investigations, 1980
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.
Cases, newest first
Query with SQL
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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1980 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1980 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 ANC81DA009Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Kasigluk, AKNTSB LAX81DVD07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 340A · Gasquet, CANTSB FTW81FPM05Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMooney M20K · Afton, OKNTSB FTW81DRD10Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 75 · Sulphur, LANTSB ATL81FIA01Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B19 · Indianhead, MDNTSB ANC81IA011Incident · Minor injuriesClosedC.A.S.A. C-212 · Deadhorse, AKNTSB FTW81DPA03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Waco, TXNTSB ATL81FKG05Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 200 · Alma, GANTSB SEA81DYK02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 369 · Powers, ORNTSB MKC81FCG19Accident · No injuriesClosedBede BD-5B · Springfield, MONTSB MIA81FLD20Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 337 · Cape Coral, FLNTSB LAX81IA022Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 747SP · San Francisco, CANTSB LAX81FVA16Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Fresno, CANTSB FTW81FQA10Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18A · Roswell, NMNTSB FTW81DQD11Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A35 · El Paso, TXNTSB CHI81FEG03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMitsubishi MU-2B · Cambellstown, OHNTSB LAX81FUJ15Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMonerai S · Eloy, AZNTSB LAX81DVM07Accident · No injuriesClosedPitts S-1S · Paso Robles, CANTSB LAX81DUM07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150M · San Diego, CANTSB FTW81FA017Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-32R · Hagarville, ARNTSB DEN81FTE12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Boulder, CONTSB DEN81DTE11Accident · Minor injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Colorado Spgs, CONTSB ATL81FA029Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Newport News, VANTSB NYC81FA034Accident · No injuriesClosedVolmer 1 · Norfolk, MANTSB MIA81FLA09Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Ormond Beach, FLNTSB LAX81DVM06Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · San Martin, CANTSB LAX81DUM08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Carlsbad, CANTSB FTW81DA016Accident · No injuriesClosedAerospatial AS-350 · Cameron (Atlantic Ocean)NTSB DEN81FTE10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Meeker, CONTSB CHI81FEK06Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Hilliard, OHNTSB ATL81FA027Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech G-185 · Atlanta, GANTSB ATL81DLT02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Reelfoot Lake, TNNTSB SEA81FA011Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-12 · Rexburg, IDNTSB SEA81FA010Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 685 · Ashland, ORNTSB NYC81FNE06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Chester, CTNTSB NYC81FHJ03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Massapequa Pk, NYNTSB MIA81FLD19Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Tampa, FLNTSB MIA81FLA11Accident · No injuriesClosedAerostar 601P · Gainesville, FLNTSB LAX81FVG09Accident · No injuriesClosedStits SA11A · Red Bluff, CANTSB LAX81DVW04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Reveille, NVNTSB DEN81FTK05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA-1 · Castlewood, SDNTSB CHI81FA012Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Kalkaska, MINTSB ATL81FA028Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Valdosta, GANTSB ATL81DID06Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Gloucester, VANTSB ANC81FA008Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Cold Bay, AKNTSB NYC81FNA05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Norwood, MANTSB MIA81FA025Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-31 · Tamarac, FLNTSB MIA81FA024Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Fort Myers, FLNTSB MIA81DKA03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Ajuntas, PRNTSB FTW81DRA10Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-L · Texas City, TX