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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 FTW73DPJ16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Alva, OKApr 19, 1973 · N84391 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73AF063Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech M35 · Smithville, OKApr 19, 1973 · N2028C · Destroyed NTSB FTW73AF057Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172G · Tuttle, OKApr 7, 1973 · N7539G · Destroyed NTSB FTW73FPJ14Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech 23 · El Reno, OKApr 5, 1973 · N6122N · Destroyed NTSB FTW73FPJ13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Goldsby, OKMar 28, 1973 · N3548V · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73FPJ12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Chickasha, OKMar 26, 1973 · N4596B · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73FPJ11Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 95-C55 · Norman, OKMar 21, 1973 · N2087W · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73AF052Accident · 3 fatalClosedAero Comdr 680 · Oklahoma Cty, OKMar 18, 1973 · N7312 · Destroyed NTSB FTW73DPJ10Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing E75 · Hollis, OKMar 6, 1973 · N5191N · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73FPJ09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Duncan, OKFeb 10, 1973 · N606FL · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73DPM06Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 100 · Durant, OKFeb 10, 1973 · N4156X · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73DPJ08Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C · Alva, OKJan 30, 1973 · N98850 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73FPJ07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Fredrick, OKJan 24, 1973 · N3823Z · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73AF039Accident · 1 fatalClosedLockheed TV-2 · Burns Flat, OKJan 24, 1973 · N152 · Destroyed NTSB FTW73AF034Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Octavia, OKDec 28, 1972 · N4899T · Destroyed NTSB FTW73FPM05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210F · Mannford, OKDec 8, 1972 · N1870F · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73FPM05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · Tulsa, OKDec 3, 1972 · N6629L · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73IFO15Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-10 · Tulsa, OKOct 30, 1972 · N106AA · Minor damage NTSB FTW73DPJ06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Enid, OKOct 22, 1972 · N2207C · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73AF012Accident · 1 fatalClosedNavion A · Talihina, OKOct 9, 1972 · N8523H · Destroyed NTSB FTW73AF011Accident · 6 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Norman, OKSep 30, 1972 · N8662N · Destroyed NTSB FTW73DPJ05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Yukon, OKSep 23, 1972 · N9349W · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73DPJ03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 337 · Lawton, OKSep 19, 1972 · N2477S · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73DPJ04Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Ponca City, OKSep 16, 1972 · N82434 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73DPJ02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Oklahoma Cty, OKSep 15, 1972 · N70827 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73FPM04Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper J-3L · Wetumka, OKAug 20, 1972 · N37939 · Destroyed NTSB FTW73DPJ01Accident · No injuriesClosedPipep PA-25 · Guymon, OKAug 17, 1972 · N4959Y · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73AF004Accident · 1 fatalClosedDehavilland DH82A · Jenks, OKJul 23, 1972 · N3549 · Destroyed NTSB FTW73DPM03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A188A · Ashland, OKJul 14, 1972 · N9955G · Substantial damage NTSB FTW73DPM01Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Tulsa, OKJul 8, 1972 · N5535U · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72DPM02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172A · Muskogee, OKJul 8, 1972 · N7197T · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72FPJ44Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Weatherford, OKJun 30, 1972 · N60827 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72FPM35Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech V35 · Bartlesville, OKJun 27, 1972 · N8393N · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72FPJ43Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182A · Bison, OKJun 26, 1972 · N3712D · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72DPJ45Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Woodward, OKJun 25, 1972 · N76568 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72FPM34Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170 · Pawhuska, OKJun 24, 1972 · N2518D · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72FPM33Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75 · Blocker, OKJun 17, 1972 · N53390 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72FPJ41Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Lindsay, OKJun 16, 1972 · N4999J · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72DPJ42Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing E75N1 · Lookeba, OKJun 16, 1972 · N5188N · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72DPM32Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35 · Talihina, OKMay 31, 1972 · N9437S · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72FPM31Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172D · Grove, OKMay 21, 1972 · N2406Y · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72AF079Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft FH1100 · Yukon, OKMay 19, 1972 · N748FH · Destroyed NTSB FTW72DPJ40Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Arnett, OKMay 15, 1972 · N3528Q · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72AF077Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G3B2 · Yukon, OKMay 15, 1972 · N2905W · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72FPM30Accident · Serious injuriesClosedStinson 108-2 · Catoosa, OKMay 12, 1972 · N395C · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72FPM29Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Disney, OKMay 11, 1972 · N2903X · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72DPJ39Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Yukon, OKMay 2, 1972 · N2875N · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72DPJ38Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Lindsay, OKApr 28, 1972 · N7386Z · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72AF071Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Sand Springs, OKApr 25, 1972 · N7705P · Destroyed NTSB CHI72AC082Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Kellyville, OKApr 12, 1972 · N60311 · Destroyed