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NTSB investigations, UT

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" = 'UT' 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\" = 'UT' 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" = 'UT' 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 DEN70A0001Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech 35 · Moab, UTNov 13, 1968 · N2700V · Destroyed NTSB DEN69F0147Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Heber, UTOct 31, 1968 · N4826U · Substantial damage NTSB DEN69F0132Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182A · Cedar City, UTOct 16, 1968 · N4968D · Substantial damage NTSB DEN69F0141Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Veyo, UTOct 13, 1968 · N5700M · Substantial damage NTSB DEN69D0105Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182D · Dutch John, UTSep 15, 1968 · N9991T · Substantial damage NTSB DEN69F0089Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Central, UTAug 31, 1968 · N5634T · Substantial damage NTSB DEN69F0085Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Orem, UTAug 22, 1968 · N30513 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN69A0009Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172E · Kamas, UTAug 20, 1968 · N3024U · Destroyed NTSB DEN69D0119Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Sandy, UTAug 11, 1968 · N3250Z · Substantial damage NTSB DEN69F0086Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Fairfield, UTAug 6, 1968 · N9041D · Substantial damage NTSB DEN69F0074Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Paradise, UTJul 26, 1968 · N7244K · Destroyed NTSB DEN69F0033Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Salt Lake City, UTJul 8, 1968 · N2590Y · Substantial damage NTSB DEN69D0035Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20D · Ogden, UTJul 7, 1968 · N1962Y · Substantial damage NTSB DEN69F0052Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Salt Lake City, UTJul 3, 1968 · N3074P · Substantial damage NTSB DEN69D0034Accident · No injuriesClosedZefir SZD-19 · Cedar City, UTJun 26, 1968 · N86674 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN69F0044Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Ogden, UTJun 25, 1968 · N9882T · Substantial damage NTSB DEN69D0043Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Loa, UTJun 22, 1968 · N1357X · Substantial damage NTSB DEN69F0004Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Salt Lake City, UTJun 17, 1968 · N9513W · Substantial damage NTSB DEN69D0027Accident · No injuriesClosedSchweizer 2-33 · Heber City, UTJun 16, 1968 · N2459W · Substantial damage NTSB DEN69D0017Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech J35 · Spanish Fork, UTJun 16, 1968 · N735B · Substantial damage NTSB DEN68D0026Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-5 · Ogden, UTJun 14, 1968 · N7907S · Substantial damage NTSB DEN69F0016Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 95-B55 · Salt Lake City, UTJun 13, 1968 · N8909M · Substantial damage NTSB DEN68A0055Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Salt Lake City, UTJun 8, 1968 · N7418U · Substantial damage NTSB DEN68D0278Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Delta, UTJun 1, 1968 · N9250W · Substantial damage NTSB DEN69F0018Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-20 · Ogden, UTMay 29, 1968 · N7767K · Substantial damage NTSB DEN68F0277Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Cedar City, UTMay 22, 1968 · N9946X · Substantial damage NTSB DEN69D0036Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Provo, UTMay 21, 1968 · N9907T · Substantial damage NTSB DEN69F0005Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Ogden, UTMay 19, 1968 · N6920A · Substantial damage NTSB DEN68D0276Accident · No injuriesClosedDehaviland DHC-2 · Brigham City, UTMay 17, 1968 · N751 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN68D0255Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Blanding, UTMay 6, 1968 · N6163D · Substantial damage NTSB DEN68D0256Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8F · Salt Lake City, UTApr 28, 1968 · N1486B · Substantial damage NTSB DEN68F0239Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Ogden, UTMar 27, 1968 · N7483D · Substantial damage NTSB DEN68D0228Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Green River, UTMar 25, 1968 · N2988C · Destroyed NTSB DEN68A0040Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAero Comdr 560 · Park City, UTFeb 23, 1968 · N2784B · Destroyed NTSB DEN68A0039Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 210 · Eureka, UTFeb 21, 1968 · N1838F · Destroyed NTSB DEN68A0037Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Fry Canyon, UTFeb 18, 1968 · N8158P · Destroyed NTSB DEN68D0203Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Logan, UTFeb 8, 1968 · N8358S · Substantial damage NTSB DEN68F0198Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech E50 · Beaver, UTJan 13, 1968 · N952A · Substantial damage NTSB DEN68D0193Accident · No injuriesClosedNavion A · Trout Creek, UTJan 7, 1968 · N8549H · Substantial damage NTSB DEN68F0184Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Salt Lake City, UTJan 5, 1968 · N7042Y · Substantial damage NTSB DEN68A0029Accident · 2 fatalClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Bountiful, UTJan 4, 1968 · N95775 · Destroyed NTSB DEN68D0191Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Richfield, UTDec 30, 1967 · N8267X · Substantial damage NTSB DEN68A0028Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 320A · Kanosh, UTDec 30, 1967 · N3047R · Destroyed NTSB DEN68D0192Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Spanish Fork, UTDec 27, 1967 · N7245E · Substantial damage NTSB DEN68F0169Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Salt Lake City, UTDec 13, 1967 · N8469Z · Substantial damage NTSB DEN68F0168Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech 65-80 · Salt Lake City, UTDec 9, 1967 · N814B · Destroyed NTSB DEN68D0166Accident · No injuriesClosedMgit Mustng MM1 · Spanish Fork, UTDec 7, 1967 · N4115B · Substantial damage NTSB DEN68F0178Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Bountiful, UTDec 4, 1967 · N6274A · Substantial damage NTSB DEN68D0167Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Provo, UTNov 24, 1967 · N7411R · Substantial damage NTSB DEN68D0154Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Smithfield, UTNov 18, 1967 · N3872L · Substantial damage