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NTSB investigations, KS

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" = 'KS' 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\" = 'KS' 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" = 'KS' 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 MKC70FCQ01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech 95-B55 · Hutchinson, KSJan 7, 1970 · N5896J · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70F0316Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182H · Kansas City, KSDec 27, 1969 · N1803X · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70D0293Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Baldwin City, KSDec 20, 1969 · N3468C · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70A0034Accident · 3 fatalClosedMooney M-20C · Pittsburg, KSDec 19, 1969 · N9101V · Destroyed NTSB MKC70D0285Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Hudson, KSDec 7, 1969 · N6705B · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70A0031Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172K · Ulysses, KSDec 3, 1969 · N78585 · Destroyed NTSB MKC70F0279Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Miltonvale, KSNov 30, 1969 · N8226N · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70D0294Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 11CC · Bonner Sprgs, KSNov 30, 1969 · N4222E · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70D0268Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Topeka, KSNov 12, 1969 · N42887 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70F0263Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Beaumont, KSNov 9, 1969 · N5257L · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70D0283Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech V35A · Lawrence, KSNov 9, 1969 · N7073N · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70A0025Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech 35-C33 · Wichita, KSNov 8, 1969 · N4800J · Destroyed NTSB MKC70F0261Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150C · Morrowville, KSNov 5, 1969 · N7875Z · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70D0253Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Hutchinson, KSNov 3, 1969 · N1541P · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70D0245Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Wichita, KSNov 1, 1969 · N8793F · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70F0307Accident · No injuriesClosedFairchild 24R-46 · Eudora, KSOct 31, 1969 · N81278 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70D0277Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Trading Post, KSOct 29, 1969 · N87942 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70F0304Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Leawood, KSOct 21, 1969 · N4070U · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70D0243Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8F · Olathe, KSOct 11, 1969 · N9946C · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70A0017Accident · 1 fatalClosedChampion 7GCB · Kismet, KSOct 9, 1969 · N9882Y · Destroyed NTSB MKC70D0272Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170 · Olathe, KSOct 4, 1969 · N3048A · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70F0223Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20G · Olathe, KSSep 18, 1969 · N6944N · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70A0010Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Topeka, KSSep 12, 1969 · N8701Y · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70F0213Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 195B · Wellington, KSSep 7, 1969 · N4485C · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70D0200Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23-19 · Leloup, KSSep 4, 1969 · N2390W · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70D 229Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBensen B-8 · Valley Centr, KSAug 31, 1969 · N9144 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70D0165Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Garden City, KSAug 30, 1969 · N4202R · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70D0155Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164 · Johnson, KSAug 29, 1969 · N518Y · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70A0006Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Topeka, KSAug 25, 1969 · N4105W · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70D0148Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172H · Hill City, KSAug 22, 1969 · N3744F · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70D0171Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Ashland, KSAug 19, 1969 · N3253T · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70F0197Accident · No injuriesClosedFly-Baby Hughs · Vinland, KSAug 13, 1969 · N74080 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70D0140Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 210T · Ulysses, KSAug 11, 1969 · N6150R · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70D0109Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A188 · Maize, KSAug 9, 1969 · N3564Q · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70D0124Accident · No injuriesClosedCallair A-9 · Plains, KSAug 7, 1969 · N2916G · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70D0134Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Johnson, KSAug 5, 1969 · N5923Z · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70D0107Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Olathe, KSAug 5, 1969 · N6419S · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70A0004Accident · 1 fatalClosedErco 415-C · Paola, KSAug 5, 1969 · N99662 · Destroyed NTSB MKC70D0184Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210D · Lawrence, KSAug 1, 1969 · N3950Y · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70D0128Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Ottawa, KSJul 29, 1969 · N30209 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70A0002Accident · 1 fatalClosedChampion 7KCAB · Vally Center, KSJul 29, 1969 · N6354N · Destroyed NTSB MKC70D0186Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Kansas City, KSJul 25, 1969 · N7641Z · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70D0121Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Hugoton, KSJul 25, 1969 · N6555L · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70F0084Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-18A · Belleville, KSJul 22, 1969 · N2896Z · Destroyed NTSB MKC70F0077Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Wichita, KSJul 17, 1969 · N6466R · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70D0067Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Rose Hill, KSJul 15, 1969 · N1730J · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70F0089Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Gove, KSJul 13, 1969 · N4174Z · Destroyed NTSB MKC70D0115Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Leawood, KSJul 9, 1969 · N42349 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70F0198Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing A75N1 · Basehor, KSJul 6, 1969 · N61673 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70D0041Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172I · Scott City, KSJul 6, 1969 · N46088 · Substantial damage