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NTSB investigations, KS

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" = 'KS' 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\" = 'KS' 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" = 'KS' 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 MKC75DCQ19Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7GCBC · Marysville, KSOct 9, 1974 · N1852G · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75FCQ22Accident · 2 fatalClosedPlayboy SA-3B · Goodland, KSOct 8, 1974 · N19MM · Destroyed NTSB MKC75AK023Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech E18S · Topeka, KSOct 7, 1974 · N995H · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75FCQ18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Spivey, KSOct 2, 1974 · N29581 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75FCG16Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Leavenworth, KSOct 2, 1974 · N88BA · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75FCQ16Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Moline, KSSep 19, 1974 · N76254 · Destroyed NTSB MKC75FCQ15Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 58 · Wichita, KSSep 18, 1974 · N416D · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75DCQ17Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Hill City, KSSep 15, 1974 · N2012H · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75FCG13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Kansas City, KSSep 8, 1974 · N3369J · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75DCQ14Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Iola, KSAug 31, 1974 · N5659U · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75AK016Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 177B · Moundridge, KSAug 30, 1974 · N34478 · Destroyed NTSB MKC75FCQ13Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGrumman G-164 · Valley Ctr, KSAug 29, 1974 · N10283 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75AK014Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 414 · Woodbine, KSAug 22, 1974 · N911BS · Destroyed NTSB MKC75DCQ11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Argonia, KSAug 16, 1974 · N76520 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75FCJ19Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 188A · Summerfield, KSAug 14, 1974 · N2452U · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75DCG11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Gardner, KSAug 13, 1974 · N13230 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75FCQ12Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBellanca 7KCAB · Liberal, KSAug 12, 1974 · N41823 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75FCG10Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Meridan, KSAug 11, 1974 · N5125W · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75FCG09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Mclouth, KSAug 4, 1974 · N29545 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75DCQ10Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Larned, KSAug 3, 1974 · N5683U · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75DCQ09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 337D · Ulysses, KSAug 2, 1974 · N86238 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75DCG06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Leawood, KSJul 24, 1974 · N5958R · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75FCQ05Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBede BD-5J · Newton, KSJul 17, 1974 · N152BD · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75FCQ04Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Newton, KSJul 17, 1974 · N7432Y · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74FCQ08Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Leoti, KSJul 17, 1974 · N21621 · Destroyed NTSB MKC75DCQ07Accident · No injuriesClosedRobinson MERE-M · Maize, KSJul 13, 1974 · N6827D · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75DCQ06Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Sublette, KSJul 13, 1974 · N78934 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75DCQ03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Stafford, KSJul 10, 1974 · N6004Z · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75DCQ02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Ellsworth, KSJul 6, 1974 · N5799U · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75DC001Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Wichita, KSJul 6, 1974 · N2204C · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74DCG45Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Paola, KSJun 29, 1974 · N72597 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74FCQ45Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Furley, KSJun 25, 1974 · N71721 · Destroyed NTSB MKC74FCQ46Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75N1 · Hope, KSJun 24, 1974 · N268HC · Destroyed NTSB MKC74FCQ44Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Newton, KSJun 23, 1974 · N4044M · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74DCQ48Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Leoti, KSJun 19, 1974 · N18700 · Destroyed NTSB MKC74DCQ47Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75 · Hepler, KSJun 18, 1974 · N69624 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74FCQ41Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-3B · Dodge City, KSJun 10, 1974 · N1380X · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74DCG42Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 175 · Muscotah, KSJun 8, 1974 · N7401M · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74DCQ42Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C23 · Marquette, KSJun 2, 1974 · N24580 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74FCG39Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Perry, KSMay 30, 1974 · N8272P · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74DCQ40Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 95B-55 · Eureka, KSMay 24, 1974 · N318K · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74FCG37Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr A-9B · Baldwin, KSMay 22, 1974 · N7656V · Destroyed NTSB MKC74FCG36Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 337 · Leawood, KSMay 18, 1974 · N5499S · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74DCQ39Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Neodesha, KSMay 12, 1974 · N2696T · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74FCQ38Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna T337 · Wichita, KSMay 11, 1974 · N6CE · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74FCQ43Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Wichita, KSMay 8, 1974 · N30251 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74FCQ37Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C23 · Newton, KSMay 4, 1974 · N7451R · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74FCG33Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Kansas City, KSMay 4, 1974 · N6197T · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74DCG35Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Leawood, KSMay 4, 1974 · N20014 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74DCG34Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Horton, KSMay 4, 1974 · N1638F · Substantial damage