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NTSB investigations, TN

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" = 'TN' 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\" = 'TN' 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" = 'TN' 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 IAD76AI055Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna TP206 · Blountville, TNFeb 13, 1976 · N4651F · Destroyed NTSB IAD76AI056Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Greeneville, TNFeb 3, 1976 · N55073 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC76AN069Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 210H · Dyersburg, TNJan 25, 1976 · N5945F · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76DKW22Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 100 · Johnson City, TNJan 14, 1976 · N5569M · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76AI048Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Nashville, TNJan 11, 1976 · N7842W · Destroyed NTSB IAD76FKW19Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Elizabethton, TNJan 10, 1976 · N6771H · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76AI044Accident · 4 fatalClosedBellanca 17-31 · Butler, TNDec 25, 1975 · N14707 · Destroyed NTSB IAD76FLT06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Parsons, TNDec 20, 1975 · N87122 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76DKW16Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Crab Orchard, TNDec 17, 1975 · N2138V · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76FKW18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Knoxville, TNDec 16, 1975 · N10878 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76DKW15Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech A45 · Lafollette, TNDec 13, 1975 · N430JW · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76DLT05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Memphis, TNNov 16, 1975 · N7518X · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76AI033Accident · 5 fatalClosedMitsubishi MU-2K · Jefferson City, TNNov 13, 1975 · N69QJ · Destroyed NTSB IAD76II029Incident · Minor injuriesClosedDouglas DC9-32 · Knoxville, TNNov 7, 1975 · N1286L · No damage NTSB IAD76DLT0FAccident · No injuriesClosedCessna 206 · Humboldt, TNOct 17, 1975 · N8640Z · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76FKW13Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Winchester, TNOct 4, 1975 · N87168 · Destroyed NTSB IAD76II019Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 737 · Bristol, TNOct 1, 1975 · N744 · No damage NTSB IAD76FKW12Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Nashville, TNSep 29, 1975 · N5047R · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76FKW11Accident · 2 fatalClosedSidewinder S-9 · Portland, TNSep 15, 1975 · N2SF · Destroyed NTSB IAD76DKW10Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7ECA · Knoxville, TNSep 14, 1975 · N5237X · Substantial damage NTSB IAD75FKW08Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Philadelphia, TNSep 3, 1975 · N19230 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76II014Incident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · Pigeon Forge, TNAug 29, 1975 · N6755D · Minor damage NTSB IAD76AI009Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Gallatin, TNAug 17, 1975 · N14328 · Destroyed NTSB IAD76FKW07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172E · Townsend, TNAug 13, 1975 · N234FB · Destroyed NTSB IAD76FLT03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Arlington, TNAug 12, 1975 · N7082S · Substantial damage NTSB IAD7LDLT02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGrumman G-164 · Dyersburg, TNAug 8, 1975 · N8506H · Destroyed NTSB IAD76II006Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-7 · Nashville, TNAug 4, 1975 · N6357C · Minor damage NTSB IAD76FLT01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Ripley, TNAug 2, 1975 · N3517Q · Destroyed NTSB IAD76FKW03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Lafayette, TNJul 21, 1975 · N8364A · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76FKW02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 337A · Lebanon, TNJul 20, 1975 · N5398S · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76II004Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-8 · Smyrna, TNJul 18, 1975 · N912CM · No damage NTSB IAD76II002Incident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Nashville, TNJul 13, 1975 · N1623Q · 2 aircraft · No damage NTSB IAD76DKW01Accident · No injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA1-A · Collegedale, TNJul 3, 1975 · N9392L · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75AN124Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Coker Creek, TNJun 29, 1975 · N5571U · Destroyed NTSB IAD75DLT13Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Bells, TNJun 29, 1975 · N7382W · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76FKW05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 411A · Chattanooga, TNJun 28, 1975 · N69DB · Substantial damage NTSB IAD75FKW20Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182J · Crossville, TNJun 28, 1975 · N2612F · Substantial damage NTSB IAD75FKW19Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Crossville, TNJun 16, 1975 · N2676J · Substantial damage NTSB IAD75DKW22Accident · No injuriesClosedBlanik L-13 · Benton Tn, TNJun 9, 1975 · N90639 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD75AI062Accident · 2 fatalClosedLockheed 18 · Rockwood, TNMay 29, 1975 · N75G · Destroyed NTSB IAD75DKW18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Murfreesboro, TNMay 26, 1975 · N6905G · Substantial damage NTSB IAD75FLT11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182A · Covington, TNMay 24, 1975 · N6063B · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76FKW17Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 47H1 · Nashville, TNMay 20, 1975 · N13172 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD75II061Incident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Milan, TNMay 19, 1975 · N7594W · Minor damage NTSB IAD75AI060Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Tullahoma, TNMay 18, 1975 · N13224 · Destroyed NTSB IAD75AI059Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech 95-B55 · Ripley, TNMay 17, 1975 · N9259Q · Destroyed NTSB IAD75FLT12Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 411 · Memphis, TNMay 15, 1975 · N617JC · Destroyed NTSB IAD75FKW16Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Sevierville, TNMay 13, 1975 · N44641 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD75DKW15Accident · No injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Pikeville, TNMay 11, 1975 · N44050 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD75FKW14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Columbia, TNMay 6, 1975 · N10850 · Substantial damage