NTSB investigations, 1970
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\") = 1970 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") = 1970 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 IAD71DKM22Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172G · Yadkinville, NCNTSB IAD71DKM21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 337C · Lincolnton, NCNTSB IAD71DIJ13Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Morgantown, WVNTSB CHI71AC043Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 680FP · Henryville, INNTSB CHI71AC042Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Effingham, ILNTSB OAK71DVA46Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft UH-12C · Fresno, CANTSB MKC71FCG39Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech E18S · Kansas City, MONTSB MIA71FLG20Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Charleston, SCNTSB MIA71AM053Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 500-A · Mcalpin, FLNTSB LAX71FUA38Accident · No injuriesClosedSiai-Marche 20522R · Hntngtn Bch, CANTSB LAX71DUQ48Accident · Serious injuriesClosedForney F-1A · Rosamond, CANTSB LAX71AL040Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Burbank, CANTSB FTW71FPA19Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210A · Addison, TXNTSB DEN71FQA32Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Taos, NMNTSB CHI71IC041Incident · No injuriesClosedBeech 3NM · Rockford, ILNTSB ANC71AA033Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Chignik, AKNTSB OAK71DVD28Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Concord, CANTSB NYC71FHM11Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Hanover, NJNTSB MKC71AK033Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Garden City, KSNTSB FTW71FQG48Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Midland, TXNTSB FTW71DRD30Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Leeville, LANTSB FTW71AF032Accident · 1 fatalClosedStinson 108-1 · Beaumont, TXNTSB CHI71FGA15Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Xenia, OHNTSB CHI71FBJ47Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Greenville, MINTSB CHI71FBD41Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 60 · Rockford, ILNTSB CHI71DDJ34Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Lake Geneva, WINTSB NYC71DFA28Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Utica, NYNTSB MKC71DCQ25Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Hugoton, KSNTSB MIA71AM052Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Savannah, GANTSB LAX71FUJ48Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing B75N1 · Wikieup, AZNTSB LAX71FUA37Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Fullerton, CANTSB FTW71FPG30Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172H · Almyra, ARNTSB FTW71DRD29Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 206A · Leeville, LANTSB ANC71DAG56Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35-C33 · Seldovia, AKNTSB OAK71DVM32Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 190 · San Jose, CANTSB NYC71IN069Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 747 · London, United KingdomNTSB MKC71FCA22Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172H · Poplar Bluff, MONTSB MKC71DDQ20Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7GC-3 · Tea, SDNTSB MKC71DCJ33Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Indianola, NENTSB MKC71DCG36Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Versailles, MONTSB MKC71DCD44Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150E · Johnston, IANTSB MIA71FLA26Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Jacksonville, FLNTSB LAX71FUA33Accident · Minor injuriesClosedStinson 108-3 · Torrance, CANTSB LAX71DUJ47Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Phoenix, AZNTSB LAX71AL038Accident · 3 fatalClosedBellanca 17-30 · Queen Creek, AZNTSB IAD71DKM20Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Spruce Pine, NCNTSB CHI71FBJ48Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Bay City, MINTSB CHI71FBJ45Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Bangor, MINTSB SEA71FWD23Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Eatonville, WANTSB SEA71FWA25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Donald, OR