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NTSB investigations, AL

180,611 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,590 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" = 'AL' 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\" = 'AL' 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" = 'AL' 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 MIA75DKJ45Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Butler, ALFeb 17, 1975 · N9656X · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75DKJ43Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Cold Springs, ALFeb 10, 1975 · N84684 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75FKJ42Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Columbia, ALFeb 8, 1975 · N6238E · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75AM053Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 182E · Flomation, ALFeb 5, 1975 · N9363X · Destroyed NTSB MIA75AM051Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Hartselle, ALJan 31, 1975 · N167SP · Destroyed NTSB MIA75FKJ38Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20F · Birmingham, ALJan 26, 1975 · N3882N · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75DKJ44Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · Aliceville, ALJan 22, 1975 · N19CP · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75DKJ37Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Talladega, ALJan 19, 1975 · N8541Y · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75AM046Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-31 · Fairhope, ALJan 19, 1975 · N1FP · Destroyed NTSB MIA75AM044Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna R172E · Huntsville, ALJan 15, 1975 · N6095 · Destroyed NTSB MIA75IM042Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Birmingham, ALJan 8, 1975 · N7642U · Minor damage NTSB MIA75AM038Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Mobile, ALDec 23, 1974 · N9168P · Destroyed NTSB MIA75FKJ36Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech K35 · Jasper, ALDec 15, 1974 · N3082C · Destroyed NTSB MIA75DKJ35Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Fredonia, ALDec 1, 1974 · N5231P · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75AM030Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech 100 · Birmingham, ALDec 1, 1974 · N50PC · Destroyed NTSB MIA75DKJ34Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Gadsden, ALNov 29, 1974 · N6715C · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75DKJ33Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 10A · Cullman, ALNov 28, 1974 · N27771 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75DKJ39Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Muscle Shoals, ALNov 27, 1974 · N71420 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA74DKJ31Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B55 · Birmingham, ALNov 21, 1974 · N1229M · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75DKJ40Accident · Serious injuriesClosedChampion 7FC · Bessemer, ALNov 16, 1974 · N7950B · Destroyed NTSB MIA75DKJ32Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Wetumpka, ALOct 30, 1974 · N4421T · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75DKJ30Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 305A · Vincent, ALOct 28, 1974 · N5187G · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75AM024Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 172K · Haleyville, ALOct 27, 1974 · N7046G · Destroyed NTSB MIA75DKJ31Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Ozark, ALOct 5, 1974 · N83983 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75FKJ27Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Tarrant City, ALSep 23, 1974 · N41481 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75DKJ25Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Luverne, ALSep 21, 1974 · N1875E · Destroyed NTSB MIA75DKJ24Accident · No injuriesClosedPitts S-2A · Gurley, ALSep 19, 1974 · N32Z · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75FKJ23Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · Birmingham, ALSep 17, 1974 · N7413L · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75KKJ22Accident · No injuriesClosedCallair A-4 · Bessemer, ALSep 14, 1974 · N6147C · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75DKJ21Incident · No injuriesClosedBeech B50 · Mobile, ALSep 14, 1974 · N9664R · Minor damage NTSB MIA75DKJ20Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Mobile, ALSep 12, 1974 · N5685J · Destroyed NTSB MIA75DKJ19Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Grand Bay, ALSep 10, 1974 · N5355B · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75DKJ18Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Gantt, ALSep 10, 1974 · N6676Z · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75DKJ16Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Montgomery, ALAug 24, 1974 · N7507P · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75DKJ15Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182A · Grove Hill, ALAug 23, 1974 · N4738D · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75DKJ14Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A45 · Huntsville, ALAug 20, 1974 · N1115V · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75FKJ28Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 8GCBC · Meridianville, ALAug 18, 1974 · N86912 · Destroyed NTSB MIA75FKJ13Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Birmingham, ALAug 17, 1974 · N6380Y · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75DKJ12Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-20 · Bay Minette, ALAug 15, 1974 · N7311K · Substantial damage NTSB MIA74DKJ09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A150L · Meridianville, ALAug 8, 1974 · N6073J · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75DKJ08Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Sylacauga, ALAug 5, 1974 · N9517W · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75DKJ10Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Grove Hill, ALAug 4, 1974 · N3916W · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75AM012Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech M35 · Newton, ALAug 2, 1974 · N9760R · Destroyed NTSB MIA75DKJ07Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75 · Marion, ALAug 1, 1974 · N53280 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75DKJ06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172K · Clanton, ALJul 26, 1974 · N84613 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75FKJ05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Tuscaloosa, ALJul 21, 1974 · N7DS · Substantial damage NTSB MIA74DKJ04Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper J3C · Guntersville, ALJul 21, 1974 · N7473H · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75AM008Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech F35 · Huntsville, ALJul 16, 1974 · N3860B · Destroyed NTSB MIA75FKJ03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172K · Jasper, ALJul 12, 1974 · N46465 · Destroyed NTSB MIA75DLJ02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-18A · Athens, ALJul 8, 1974 · N4728A · Destroyed