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NTSB investigations, IA

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" = 'IA' 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\" = 'IA' 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" = 'IA' 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 MKC67D0452Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Mason City, IAJan 29, 1967 · N8421D · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0443Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Davenport, IAJan 28, 1967 · N6597W · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67A0044Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper J3L-65 · Lohrville, IAJan 28, 1967 · N38612 · Destroyed NTSB MKC67D0380Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Iowa Falls, IAJan 17, 1967 · N6813W · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0428Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Decorah, IAJan 11, 1967 · N7563R · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0404Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Ft.Dodge, IAJan 11, 1967 · N4661R · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0367Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20E · Bellevue, IAJan 7, 1967 · N79832 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67F0361Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Des Moines, IAJan 4, 1967 · N7978Y · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0395Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Marion, IADec 31, 1966 · N2672N · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0375Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Grundy Cntr, IADec 31, 1966 · N2486P · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0349Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 210F · Fort Dodge, IADec 25, 1966 · N1870F · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0370Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Alta Vista, IADec 24, 1966 · N2431J · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0340Accident · Minor injuriesClosedChampion 7FC · Riceville, IADec 4, 1966 · N9852Y · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67F0333Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Ames, IADec 3, 1966 · N8421D · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67F0319Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Ames, IANov 26, 1966 · N1517P · Destroyed NTSB MKC67F0353Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMooney M20E · Council Blfs, IANov 23, 1966 · N79354 · Destroyed NTSB MKC67A0036Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172G · Elkhorn, IANov 23, 1966 · N4170L · Destroyed NTSB MKC67D0334Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Jefferson, IANov 19, 1966 · N7996F · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0308Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 95-55 · Keokuk, IANov 13, 1966 · N610WA · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0321Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 175 · Stratford, IANov 12, 1966 · N7116M · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0297Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Moorhead, IANov 12, 1966 · N76487 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67A0034Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G · Hariton, IANov 7, 1966 · N4734S · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0309Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Clare, IANov 6, 1966 · N9239J · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0286Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech S35 · Des Moines, IANov 4, 1966 · N8678Q · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67F0282Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 182J · Waterloo, IANov 2, 1966 · N2905F · No damage NTSB MKC67D0261Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310 · Osage, IAOct 24, 1966 · N4845B · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0289Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Manson, IAOct 23, 1966 · N5333Z · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67F0267Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 206 · Clear Lake, IAOct 19, 1966 · N4644F · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67A0030Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Muscatine, IAOct 18, 1966 · N9108P · Destroyed NTSB MKC67D0255Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · De Witt, IAOct 16, 1966 · N4744A · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67F0254Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Des Moines, IAOct 15, 1966 · N6193Y · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0260Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 175A · Cedar Rapids, IAOct 10, 1966 · N6917E · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0275Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Anita, IAOct 9, 1966 · N8799B · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0225Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Lebanon, IAOct 2, 1966 · N6166D · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67A0027Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Iowa City, IAOct 2, 1966 · N7180W · Destroyed NTSB MKC67F0269Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech H35 · Waterloo, IASep 23, 1966 · N5429D · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0242Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · George, IASep 23, 1966 · N7774X · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0211Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Crescent, IASep 22, 1966 · N3717W · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0292Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35 · Davenport, IASep 21, 1966 · N87X · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0247Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Waterloo, IASep 21, 1966 · N7095P · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0241Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 95-A55 · Mt.Pleasant, IASep 21, 1966 · N998Q · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67F0199Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAeronca 058B · Essex, IASep 5, 1966 · N48243 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0197Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Shenandoah, IASep 3, 1966 · N6245P · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67F0207Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20A · Ottumwa, IAAug 30, 1966 · N1081B · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67A0019Accident · No injuriesClosedBrantly B-2A · Center Point, IAAug 30, 1966 · N2282U · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0183Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Wilton Junct, IAAug 27, 1966 · N6241Z · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0164Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Boone, IAAug 23, 1966 · N6999F · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67A0014Accident · 2 fatalClosedWittman 11E · Glenwood, IAAug 21, 1966 · N211S · Destroyed NTSB MKC67D0184Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182E · Mediapolis, IAAug 18, 1966 · N9348X · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67F0160Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Columbus Jct, IAAug 17, 1966 · N4529P · Substantial damage