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NTSB investigations, AL

180,616 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,594 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 MIA73FKJ44Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAero Comdr 520 · Central Mills, ALMar 7, 1973 · N7324 · Destroyed NTSB MIA73FKJ42Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Athens, ALMar 5, 1973 · N7086S · Substantial damage NTSB MIA73FKJ41Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23 · Gardendale, ALFeb 28, 1973 · N3650Q · Substantial damage NTSB MIA73AM086Accident · 1 fatalClosedLuscombe 8A · New Hope, ALFeb 24, 1973 · N71273 · Destroyed NTSB MIA73DKJ47Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170 · Mobile, ALFeb 19, 1973 · N2395D · Substantial damage NTSB MIA73DKJ39Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 65 · Monroeville, ALFeb 10, 1973 · N9535Q · Substantial damage NTSB MIA73DKJ43Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Columbiana, ALFeb 4, 1973 · N1103P · Substantial damage NTSB MIA73AM076Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Hartselle, ALJan 22, 1973 · N4834T · Destroyed NTSB MIA73AM072Accident · 5 fatalClosedBeech E35 · Mobile, ALJan 6, 1973 · N3294C · Destroyed NTSB FTW73AF036Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Prattville, ALJan 3, 1973 · N2334R · Destroyed NTSB MIA73AM071Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 210D · Hollins, ALDec 31, 1972 · N3773Y · Destroyed NTSB MIA73AM068Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M20C · Ashland, ALDec 26, 1972 · N6386Q · Destroyed NTSB MIA73DKJ37Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Russellville, ALDec 16, 1972 · N8370R · Substantial damage NTSB MIA73FKJ35Accident · No injuriesClosedSwift GC-1B · Birmingham, ALNov 29, 1972 · N2328B · Substantial damage NTSB MIA73AM015Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Detroit, ALNov 18, 1972 · N15431 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA73DKJ34Accident · No injuriesClosedChampian 7GCBC · Sanford, ALNov 16, 1972 · N11699 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA73AMO49Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 310Q · Montgomery, ALNov 10, 1972 · N7798Q · Destroyed NTSB MIA73DKJ33Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Huntsville, ALNov 5, 1972 · N5640U · Substantial damage NTSB MIA73DKJ32Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150L · Ozark, ALOct 29, 1972 · N5228Q · Substantial damage NTSB MIA73DKJ31Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150J · Tuscaloosa, ALOct 29, 1972 · N60902 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA73FKJ30Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Alabaster, ALOct 13, 1972 · N6980Y · Substantial damage NTSB MIA73DKJ29Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Centre, ALOct 4, 1972 · N7941F · Substantial damage NTSB MIA73DKJ26Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 100 · Slocomb, ALOct 1, 1972 · N3650X · Substantial damage NTSB MIA73FKJ24Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Tuscaloosa, ALSep 29, 1972 · N3949Z · Substantial damage NTSB MIA73DKJ25Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Atmore, ALSep 27, 1972 · N1147C · Substantial damage NTSB MIA73DKJ27Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Elberta, ALSep 23, 1972 · N9377T · Substantial damage NTSB MIA73FKJ28Accident · Serious injuriesClosedStampe SV4C · Selma, ALSep 22, 1972 · N65SV · Destroyed NTSB MIA73AM033Accident · 2 fatalClosedAero Comdr 100 · Tarrant City, ALSep 19, 1972 · N3757X · Destroyed NTSB MIA73FKJ21Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBellanca 17-31A · Alexander Cty, ALSep 15, 1972 · N8205R · Substantial damage NTSB MIA73FKJ22Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Ashland, ALSep 13, 1972 · N2514P · Substantial damage NTSB MIA73FKJ20Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Tallassee, ALSep 13, 1972 · N718JR · Substantial damage NTSB MIA73AM027Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech B35 · Albertville, ALSep 10, 1972 · N29M · Destroyed NTSB MIA73FKJ19Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Weaver, ALSep 5, 1972 · N7984F · Substantial damage NTSB MIA73FKJ17Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCallair A-9B · Samson, ALAug 29, 1972 · N7957V · Destroyed NTSB MIA73DKJ18Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 58 · Birmingham, ALAug 29, 1972 · N26BW · Substantial damage NTSB MIA73DKJ16Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Talladega, ALAug 26, 1972 · N9602W · Substantial damage NTSB MIA73FKJ15Accident · No injuriesClosedMitsubishi MU-2B · Montgomery, ALAug 25, 1972 · N3543X · Substantial damage NTSB MIA73DKJ14Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 56TC · Russelville, ALAug 16, 1972 · N5479U · Substantial damage NTSB MIA73DKJ12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Bayou La Batr, ALAug 13, 1972 · N3290U · Substantial damage NTSB MIA73DKJ13Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Elkmont, ALAug 12, 1972 · N6293Z · Substantial damage NTSB MIA73AM017Accident · No injuriesClosedHawker-Sdly DH-125 · Haleyville, ALAug 12, 1972 · N621ST · Substantial damage NTSB MIA73FKJ09Accident · Serious injuriesClosedLake LA-4 · Riverside, ALAug 6, 1972 · N6652L · Destroyed NTSB MIA73DKJ08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210F · Montgomery, ALAug 4, 1972 · N6148R · Substantial damage NTSB MIA73FKJ07Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30 · Huntsville, ALAug 3, 1972 · N7302V · Substantial damage NTSB MIA73FKJ06Accident · No injuriesClosedNavion B · Flomaton, ALJul 30, 1972 · N5366K · Substantial damage NTSB MIA73DKJ05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Irvington, ALJul 14, 1972 · N1444Y · Substantial damage NTSB MIA73DKJ04Accident · No injuriesClosedStearman A75 · Tuskegee, ALJul 13, 1972 · N55376 · Substantial damage NTSB OAK72DVD04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Livermore, ALJul 12, 1972 · N2046N · Substantial damage NTSB MIA73FKJ03Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCallair A-9B · Demopolis, ALJul 11, 1972 · N7793V · Destroyed NTSB MIA73DKJ02Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAero Comdr A-9B · Greensboro, ALJul 10, 1972 · N7770V · Substantial damage