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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 DEN73AD057Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 737 · W.Yellowstne, MTJun 29, 1973 · N4508W · No damage NTSB SEA73FTI23Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Belgrade, MTJun 27, 1973 · N6441Z · Destroyed NTSB SEA73AS041Accident · 1 fatalClosedGlasflugel Libell · Choteau, MTJun 26, 1973 · N273S · Destroyed NTSB SEA73FTI22Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Belgrade, MTJun 22, 1973 · N6530Z · Substantial damage NTSB SEA73FTA09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Malta, MTJun 13, 1973 · N46380 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA73FTA08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Ekalaka, MTMay 22, 1973 · N6660X · Substantial damage NTSB SEA73FTI21Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 188 · Rudyard, MTMay 21, 1973 · N5545S · Substantial damage NTSB SEA73FTA07Accident · 1 fatalClosedBell 47G-3 · Moore, MTMay 19, 1973 · N8401E · Destroyed NTSB SEA73FTI20Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Dayton, MTMay 16, 1973 · N73946 · Destroyed NTSB SEA73AS033Accident · 2 fatalClosedAmer Avco AA-1B · W.Yellowstne, MTMay 15, 1973 · N9638L · Destroyed NTSB SEA73FTA06Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-3B · Billings, MTApr 23, 1973 · N204Z · Substantial damage NTSB SEA73FTI19Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Garrison, MTApr 15, 1973 · N4763A · Substantial damage NTSB SEA73FTA05Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Hammon, MTApr 2, 1973 · N68500 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA73AS029Accident · 2 fatalClosedAeronca 15AC · Summit, MTApr 1, 1973 · N1369H · Destroyed NTSB SEA73DTI18Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18A · Cut Bank, MTMar 24, 1973 · N3087Z · Substantial damage NTSB SEA73DT117Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Jackson, MTFeb 19, 1973 · N4610Y · Substantial damage NTSB SEA73AS021Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Brockway, MTFeb 4, 1973 · N31265 · Destroyed NTSB SEA73DTA04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Outlook, MTDec 31, 1972 · N4050Z · Substantial damage NTSB SEA73FTI16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 175B · Great Falls, MTNov 30, 1972 · N8170T · Substantial damage NTSB SEA73AS014Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech H35 · Lolo, MTNov 30, 1972 · N4695D · Destroyed NTSB SEA73FTA03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Sand Springs, MTNov 15, 1972 · N4045Z · Substantial damage NTSB SEA73FT115Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Augusta, MTOct 30, 1972 · N4299Z · Destroyed NTSB SEA73AS011Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 182A · Ennis, MTOct 23, 1972 · N9918B · Destroyed NTSB SEA73AS010Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 182P · Corwin Spgs, MTOct 20, 1972 · N7414Q · Destroyed NTSB SEA73FTI14Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMooney M20F · Lincoln, MTOct 14, 1972 · N4005N · Substantial damage NTSB SEA73FTI13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 421 · Kalispell, MTOct 7, 1972 · N424WP · Destroyed NTSB SEA73FTA02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Miles City, MTSep 26, 1972 · N8094F · Substantial damage NTSB SEA73FT112Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170A · Livingston, MTSep 14, 1972 · N9028A · Substantial damage NTSB SEA73DTI11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Saco, MTSep 1, 1972 · N2550Y · Substantial damage NTSB SEA73FTI09Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Harlem, MTAug 21, 1972 · N2901L · Substantial damage NTSB SEA73FTI08Accident · Minor injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Whitefish, MTAug 19, 1972 · N39226 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA73FTI07Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20E · Anaconda, MTAug 17, 1972 · N9248M · Substantial damage NTSB SEA73FTI05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Deer Lodge, MTAug 13, 1972 · N4714A · Substantial damage NTSB SEA73FTI04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-20 · Great Falls, MTAug 7, 1972 · N1514A · Substantial damage NTSB SEA73DTI10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Eureka, MTAug 6, 1972 · N9279X · Substantial damage NTSB SEA73FTI03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Twin Bridges, MTJul 16, 1972 · N7805W · Substantial damage NTSB SEA73DTI02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Rudyard, MTJul 14, 1972 · N78628 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA73FTA01Accident · No injuriesClosedRobertson 180H · Wyola, MTJul 9, 1972 · N3481Y · Substantial damage NTSB SEA73FTI01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 206A · Paradise, MTJul 8, 1972 · N6273N · Substantial damage NTSB SEA72FTA18Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Laurel, MTJun 28, 1972 · N5452H · Substantial damage NTSB SEA72DTI24Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Virginia Cty, MTJun 17, 1972 · N4014Z · Substantial damage NTSB SEA72FTI23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Anaconda, MTJun 16, 1972 · N4679A · Substantial damage NTSB SEA72FTI22Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Hogeland, MTMay 30, 1972 · N9183L · Substantial damage NTSB SEA72FTI20Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Shelby, MTMay 29, 1972 · N8679X · Substantial damage NTSB SEA72FTI21Accident · No injuriesClosedTailwind Dower · Butte, MTMay 26, 1972 · N7804C · Substantial damage NTSB SEA72FTI19Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172H · Drummond, MTMay 20, 1972 · CF-BXE · Substantial damage NTSB SEA72FTI18Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Thmpson Flls, MTMay 12, 1972 · N7788Y · Substantial damage NTSB SEA72DT117Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Plains, MTApr 29, 1972 · N1447A · Substantial damage NTSB SEA72FTA17Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-3B · Harlowton, MTApr 27, 1972 · N204Z · Substantial damage NTSB SEA72FTA16Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Roberts, MTApr 19, 1972 · N9857T · Substantial damage