NTSB investigations, 1981
180,624 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,602 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.
Cases, newest first
Query with SQL
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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1981 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1981 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 LAX81FA105Accident · 2 fatalClosedN American AT-6 · California Vly, CANTSB FTW81FA122Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 337 · Pampa, TXNTSB CHI81FA078Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 340A · St Charles, ILNTSB CHI81FA077Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 152 · E Liverpool, OHNTSB CHI81DEX27Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182RG · West Middleton, INNTSB CHI81DEP37Accident · No injuriesClosedWaco UPF-7 · Stoughton, WINTSB ATL81FKQ20Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 152 · Magee, MSNTSB ATL81FKG33Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Abbeville, GANTSB ANC81DA073Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna A185F · Missing AircraftNTSB SEA81FA047Incident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Boise, IDNTSB SEA81DYP27Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-36 · Moses Lake, WANTSB SEA81DYE35Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Bellingham, WANTSB SEA81DYA20Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180A · Challis, IDNTSB NYC81FHM12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Ridgefield Prk, NJNTSB NYC81FHJ10Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32R · Farmingdale, NYNTSB MKC81DCG48Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Trenton, MONTSB MKC81DCD25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna T210L · Carson, IANTSB MIA81FLD54Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Sebastian Inlt, FLNTSB LAX81DXQ26Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMaule M-5 · Ravendale, CANTSB LAX81DXQ21Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 65-80 · Gerlach, NVNTSB LAX81DUJ76Accident · No injuriesClosedAyres S2R · Gila Bend, AZNTSB LAX81DUG41Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Lake Elsinore, CANTSB FTW81DQD29Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Silver City, NMNTSB DEN81FA050Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper 602P · Mead, CONTSB CHI81FEK24Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B35 · Columbus, OHNTSB CHI81FEC34Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna A185F · Clio, MINTSB CHI81DEP35Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Washington Is, WINTSB CHI81DEM28Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 11AC · Elwell, MINTSB ATL81FLA09Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Thomasville, GANTSB ATL81FKJ25Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 177B · Wetumpka, ALNTSB ATL81FA097Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Sweetwater, TNNTSB ATL81DLA10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188B · Coolidge, GANTSB ATL81DKG34Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Dahlonega, GANTSB SEA81FA046Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech V35B · Sequim, WANTSB NYC81DNC14Accident · No injuriesClosedWeatherly 201C · Washburn, MENTSB NYC81DHA18Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Easton, PANTSB MKC81DCJ22Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18A · Imperial, NENTSB LAX81FVA54Accident · Serious injuriesClosedWeatherly 201A · Los Banos, CANTSB CHI81FEV25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182C · Beardstown, ILNTSB CHI81DEP36Accident · No injuriesClosedGulfstream AA-5A · Juneau, WINTSB ATL81FA096Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 182K · Nicholasville, KYNTSB NYC81FFA20Accident · No injuriesClosedChristen Eagle · Duanesburg, NYNTSB MKC81DCA18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182P · Kahoka, MONTSB MIA81FA095Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Palm Bay, FLNTSB LAX81DVM25Accident · No injuriesClosedBolen 172 · San Jose, CANTSB LAX81DVA53Accident · No injuriesClosedAir Tractor AT-301 · San Joaquin, CANTSB FTW81FPD31Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft UH-12C · Burleson, TXNTSB ATL81FLG15Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech C24R · Bennettsville, SCNTSB ATL81FA095Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172L · Banner Elk, NCNTSB ANC82FA080Accident · 6 fatalClosedBeech 200 · King Cove, AK