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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" = 'OK' 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\" = 'OK' 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" = 'OK' 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 FTW77FA009Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 177B · Oklahoma City, OKOct 25, 1976 · N515BC · Destroyed NTSB FTW77DA003Accident · 1 fatalClosedPitts Spcl S-1S · Durant, OKOct 11, 1976 · N7WH · 2 aircraft · Minor damage NTSB FTW76FPM01Accident · No injuriesClosedSikorsky S-55B · Tulsa, OKOct 1, 1976 · N2305 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW76DPD61Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Idabel, OKSep 30, 1976 · N1986T · Substantial damage NTSB FTW76AF126Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Greenfield, OKSep 26, 1976 · N55481 · Destroyed NTSB FTW76FPM30Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHughes 269C · Vinita, OKSep 25, 1976 · N7453F · Destroyed NTSB FTW76FPM31Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Yanush, OKSep 24, 1976 · N6626T · Substantial damage NTSB FTW76FPJ51Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMooney M20F · Norman, OKSep 18, 1976 · N9521M · Destroyed NTSB FTW76AF124Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 17-30 · Eagletown, OKSep 18, 1976 · N4885V · Destroyed NTSB FTW76DPJ47Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177RG · Ada, OKSep 13, 1976 · N1814Q · Substantial damage NTSB FTW76AF121Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150M · Kiefer, OKSep 13, 1976 · N45690 · Destroyed NTSB FTW76FPJ46Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBrantley 305 · Chattanooga, OKSep 11, 1976 · N2231U · Destroyed NTSB FTW77AF118Accident · 2 fatalClosedBoeing A75 · Stroud, OKAug 29, 1976 · TG-LCM · Destroyed NTSB FTW76FPJ48Accident · No injuriesClosedPitts S-1S · Stroud, OKAug 29, 1976 · N921P · Substantial damage NTSB FTW76FPM29Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Tulsa, OKAug 18, 1976 · N2283Y · Destroyed NTSB FTW76FPJ41Accident · No injuriesClosedGreat Lakes 2T-1A · Hunter, OKAug 18, 1976 · N508GL · Substantial damage NTSB FTW76DPJ49Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · Elgin, OKAug 14, 1976 · N13299 · Destroyed NTSB FTW76FPJ50Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Hooker, OKAug 5, 1976 · N2534L · Destroyed NTSB FTW76DPJ43Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAeronca 7FC · Thomas, OKJul 31, 1976 · N8952R · Destroyed NTSB FTW76FPJ44Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 402B · Elk City, OKJul 23, 1976 · N3775C · Substantial damage NTSB FTW76DPJ42Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBellanca 14-19 · Duncan, OKJul 20, 1976 · N7611E · Substantial damage NTSB FTW76FPJ40Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBellanca 8KCAB · Guthrie, OKJul 16, 1976 · N53915 · Destroyed NTSB FTW76FPJ39Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Randlett, OKJul 15, 1976 · N6160D · Destroyed NTSB FTW76FPM27Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 95-A55 · Grove, OKJul 2, 1976 · N920Q · Substantial damage NTSB FTW76DPJ37Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing E75 · Sickles, OKJun 29, 1976 · N5188N · Substantial damage NTSB FTW76FPM27Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA1-B · Jenks, OKJun 28, 1976 · N8956L · Substantial damage NTSB FTW76AF103Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172M · Sperry, OKJun 18, 1976 · N13132 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB FTW76AF102Accident · 1 fatalClosedChampion 7KCAB · Goldsby, OKJun 15, 1976 · N5198X · Destroyed NTSB FTW76DPM26Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 369HS · Vinita, OKJun 7, 1976 · N500PA · Substantial damage NTSB FTW76DPM25Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Chelsea, OKJun 3, 1976 · N3579L · No damage NTSB FTW76DPJ38Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Boise City, OKJun 3, 1976 · N8749N · Substantial damage NTSB FTW76DPM24Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-4 · Kingston, OKJun 2, 1976 · N1157W · Substantial damage NTSB FTW76DPJ35Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Clinton, OKMay 28, 1976 · N8054F · Substantial damage NTSB FTW76FPM23Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 23 · Leonard, OKMay 23, 1976 · N2371J · Substantial damage NTSB FTW76FPJ34Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G · Oklahoma City, OKMay 20, 1976 · N379B · Destroyed NTSB FTW76FPM22Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172F · Jenks, OKMay 14, 1976 · N8656U · No damage NTSB FTW76FPM21Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Caddo, OKMay 12, 1976 · N6457Z · Substantial damage NTSB FTW76AF095Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech 95 · Ardmore, OKMay 12, 1976 · N367B · Destroyed NTSB FTW76FPM20Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Pryor Creek, OKMay 11, 1976 · N6767B · Substantial damage NTSB FTW76FPJ33Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 23 · Lawton, OKMay 9, 1976 · N6077N · Substantial damage NTSB FTW76FPM19Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Quinton, OKMay 4, 1976 · N15906 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW76DPJ32Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Mcqueen, OKApr 29, 1976 · N6256Z · Destroyed NTSB FTW76AF090Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 310 · Ardmore, OKApr 27, 1976 · N1122Q · Destroyed NTSB FTW76DPJ36Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Elk City, OKApr 26, 1976 · N6630P · Substantial damage NTSB FTW76DPJ31Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Custer, OKApr 25, 1976 · N8426S · Substantial damage NTSB FTW76FPM18Accident · No injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA1-B · Cookson, OKApr 23, 1976 · N9657L · Substantial damage NTSB FTW76FPM17Accident · Minor injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Vian, OKApr 11, 1976 · N96248 · Destroyed NTSB FTW76AF079Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper J3C · Reed, OKMar 27, 1976 · N30295 · Destroyed NTSB FTW76FPM16Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Founthead Park, OKMar 21, 1976 · N56651 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW76FPM15Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182N · Kansas, OKMar 20, 1976 · N9058G · Substantial damage