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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 SEA74AS040Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Butte, MTApr 27, 1974 · CF-XCN · Destroyed NTSB SEA74FTA24Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Wolf Point, MTApr 26, 1974 · N6507Z · Destroyed NTSB SEA74FTI21Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Utica, MTApr 19, 1974 · N7323Z · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74DTA21Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Melstone, MTApr 9, 1974 · N648A · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74FTA22Accident · No injuriesClosedTaylorcraft DCO-65 · Fishtail, MTApr 7, 1974 · N53762 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74DTA23Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Malta, MTApr 6, 1974 · N57476 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74FTA20Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Glendive, MTApr 5, 1974 · N35498 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74FTI20Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172B · Livingston, MTMar 30, 1974 · N7972X · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74FTI19Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7GCAA · Philipsburg, MTMar 18, 1974 · N5134X · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74DTA18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Miles City, MTMar 12, 1974 · N3499U · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74FTA18Accident · 1 fatalClosedFly Baby Huey · Colstrip, MTMar 9, 1974 · N1062H · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74DTA17Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 337 · Glasgow, MTMar 9, 1974 · N6314F · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74DTI18Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Conrad, MTFeb 24, 1974 · N7936S · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74DTI17Accident · Minor injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Missoula, MTFeb 8, 1974 · N96809 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74DYA20Accident · Minor injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Montpelier, MTFeb 3, 1974 · N39916 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74FTA16Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Hinsdale, MTJan 27, 1974 · N4045Z · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74AS032Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Hammond, MTJan 27, 1974 · N8542 · Destroyed NTSB SEA74DTI16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Hamilton, MTJan 11, 1974 · N4621X · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74FTA15Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Belle Creek, MTDec 29, 1973 · N2295J · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74DTI15Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Hogeland, MTDec 15, 1973 · N803A · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74DTI14Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-3 · Missoula, MTDec 2, 1973 · N178B · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74DTA14Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Culbertson, MTNov 21, 1973 · N70234 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74FTA13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172H · Forsyth, MTNov 18, 1973 · N1720F · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74DTI13Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-2 · Plains, MTNov 9, 1973 · N9610K · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74DTI12Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Martinsdale, MTOct 28, 1973 · N4563Z · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74FTI11Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Bozeman, MTOct 15, 1973 · N5673B · Destroyed NTSB SEA74FTI10Accident · No injuriesClosedCallair A-2 · Anaconda, MTOct 13, 1973 · N2918V · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74FTA11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185E · Custer, MTOct 10, 1973 · N4560F · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74AS018Accident · 8 fatalClosedCessna 402B · Utica, MTSep 29, 1973 · N69307 · Destroyed NTSB SEA74DTA10Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCA · Lodge Pole, MTSep 25, 1973 · N57476 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74DTA09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Glasgow, MTSep 24, 1973 · N3469C · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74DTA08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 175A · Willard, MTSep 23, 1973 · N6761E · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74AS015Accident · 2 fatalClosedAerostar M20F · St Xavier, MTSep 11, 1973 · N6805V · Destroyed NTSB SEA74FTA07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 206B · Lewistown, MTSep 10, 1973 · N8110J · Destroyed NTSB SEA74DTI09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Missoula, MTSep 10, 1973 · N8957G · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74FTI08Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 205-A1 · Thompson Fls, MTAug 21, 1973 · N2215W · Destroyed NTSB SEA74AS006Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 737 · Missoula, MTAug 16, 1973 · N7381F · No damage NTSB SEA74FTA06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Ekalaka, MTAug 13, 1973 · N77002 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74D7A05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Birney, MTJul 28, 1973 · N3369B · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74FTA04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Billings, MTJul 27, 1973 · N9920X · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74FTI07Accident · No injuriesClosedSchweizer 2-33 · Belgrade, MTJul 26, 1973 · N7758S · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74DTI06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 195A · Heart Butte, MTJul 19, 1973 · N1528D · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74FTA03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Harlowton, MTJul 17, 1973 · N7583P · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74FTA02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Flaxville, MTJul 15, 1973 · N7360J · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74DTI05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Kalispell, MTJul 15, 1973 · N93330 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74DTI04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Chester, MTJul 12, 1973 · N3809L · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74FTA01Accident · No injuriesClosedPitts S1C · Miles City, MTJul 8, 1973 · N26P · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74DTI03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Libby, MTJul 8, 1973 · N8353X · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74DTI02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Ennis, MTJul 6, 1973 · N78495 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA74FTI01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Glen, MTJul 5, 1973 · N6508Z · Destroyed