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NTSB investigations, MA

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.

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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" = 'MA' 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\" = 'MA' 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" = 'MA' 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 NYC69F0256Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper J3 · Shirley, MAOct 20, 1968 · N42841 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC69A0043Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Northampton, MASep 29, 1968 · N8127P · Substantial damage NTSB NYC69F0219Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCherokee II · Barre, MASep 16, 1968 · N8722E · Substantial damage NTSB NYC69A0031Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Westfield, MASep 11, 1968 · N6591Y · Substantial damage NTSB NYC69D0202Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 23 · Worcester, MAAug 31, 1968 · N3623G · Substantial damage NTSB NYC69D0159Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca L-16A · Turners Fall, MAAug 31, 1968 · N1317V · Substantial damage NTSB NYC69A0023Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 120 · Braintree, MAAug 24, 1968 · N76424 · Destroyed NTSB NYC69F0141Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 95-B55 · Fitchburg, MAAug 22, 1968 · N620G · Substantial damage NTSB NYC69D0138Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Northampton, MAAug 21, 1968 · N3538F · Substantial damage NTSB NYC69A0020Accident · Minor injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Barre Plains, MAAug 18, 1968 · N43118 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB NYC69F0120Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Amesbury, MAAug 11, 1968 · N1700E · Substantial damage NTSB NYC69D0137Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Southbridge, MAAug 11, 1968 · N5282W · Substantial damage NTSB NYC69A0017Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Boston, MAAug 7, 1968 · N7419U · Substantial damage NTSB NYC69F0115Accident · 1 fatalClosedBensen B-8M · Turners Fall, MAAug 4, 1968 · N8200 · Destroyed NTSB NYC69A0015Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 337B · New Bedford, MAAug 1, 1968 · N2397S · Destroyed NTSB NYC69D0122Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Ipswich, MAJul 30, 1968 · N8353J · Substantial damage NTSB NYC69D0057Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Pembroke, MAJul 29, 1968 · N4150J · Substantial damage NTSB NYC69F0087Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 95 · Fall River, MAJul 20, 1968 · N275Q · Substantial damage NTSB NYC69D0062Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Edgartown, MAJul 17, 1968 · N7304W · Substantial damage NTSB NYC69D0074Accident · Minor injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BCS-65 · Agawam, MAJul 13, 1968 · N36014 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC69F0061Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 175 · Marlboro, MAJul 12, 1968 · N9472B · Destroyed NTSB NYC69A0008Accident · 2 fatalClosedHelio H-391B · Royalston, MAJul 10, 1968 · N28B · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB NYC69D0026Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Norwood, MAJul 6, 1968 · N5838A · Substantial damage NTSB NYC69A0006Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech T-34A · Newburyport, MAJul 6, 1968 · N5598A · Destroyed NTSB NYC69D0083Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Mansfield, MAJul 5, 1968 · N42578 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC69D0075Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20F · Falmouth, MAJul 3, 1968 · N6393Q · Substantial damage NTSB NYC69D0102Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 65-CA · E.Brookfield, MAJun 18, 1968 · N36875 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68I0131Incident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 500B · Marthas Vnyd, MAJun 13, 1968 · N6367U · Minor damage NTSB NYC69D0018Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23-19 · Oxford, MAMay 30, 1968 · N5759V · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68A0123Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 411 · Watertown, MAMay 29, 1968 · N7341U · Destroyed NTSB NYC68D0509Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185E · Fairhaven, MAMay 26, 1968 · N4705Q · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68D0482Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23A · Hyannis, MAMay 25, 1968 · N7961L · Substantial damage NTSB NYC69D0036Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Orange, MAMay 8, 1968 · N2484C · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0489Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210-5 · Westboro, MAMay 5, 1968 · N8435Z · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0476Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Hinsdale, MAMay 5, 1968 · N2208D · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0470Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Norwood, MAMay 3, 1968 · N72827 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68D0462Accident · No injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12D1 · Mansfield, MAApr 28, 1968 · N44184 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0454Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Winchendon, MAApr 22, 1968 · N8058S · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68D0445Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108 · Oxford, MAApr 16, 1968 · N355C · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68D0428Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Otis Afb, MAApr 16, 1968 · N3568S · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0431Accident · No injuriesClosedFairchild PT-19A · Hardwick, MAMar 28, 1968 · N60668 · Destroyed NTSB NYC68D0413Accident · No injuriesClosedTaylorcraft L-2B · Tewksbury, MAMar 27, 1968 · N47120 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0398Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-16 · Westfield, MAMar 2, 1968 · N5788H · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68A0014Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBritish AC 1-11 · Boston, MAFeb 29, 1968 · N5032 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68D0463Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Northampton, MAFeb 27, 1968 · N2788Q · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0368Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Norwood, MAFeb 12, 1968 · N1436P · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68D0381Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Agawam, MAFeb 4, 1968 · N3263P · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68D0389Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 320E · North Adams, MAJan 31, 1968 · N3404Q · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68D0352Accident · No injuriesClosedHelio H-250 · Beverly, MAJan 31, 1968 · N784HT · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68A0093Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Buzzards Bay, MAJan 27, 1968 · N6616F · Destroyed