NTSB investigations, 1981
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.
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\") = 1981 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") = 1981 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 CHI81FET08Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Syracuse, INNTSB CHI81DER44Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A188 · Thief Rvr Fall, MNNTSB CHI81DER43Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 188A · Wabasso, MNNTSB CHI81DEP22Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-5 · Coloma, WINTSB CHI81DEM20Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Detour Village, MINTSB ATL81FIJ10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Hurricane, WVNTSB ATL81DLQ19Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAmeagle Minbat · Paducah, KYNTSB SEA81DYP21Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 47G3B2 · Walla Walla, WANTSB SEA81DYA12Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Rockford, IDNTSB NYC81IA057Incident · No injuriesClosedShorts SD3-30 · Middletown, PANTSB MKC81FCG39Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182Q · Paola, KSNTSB MIA81FKT78Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210N · Key Largo, FLNTSB MIA81FA084Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Key Largo, FLNTSB MIA81FA083Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 500 · Flagler Beach, FLNTSB LAX81DVA45Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna T310R · Lemoore, CANTSB LAX81DUJ66Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206B · Kayenta, AZNTSB FTW81FRD19Accident · 1 fatalClosedPitts S1C · Leroy, LANTSB FTW81DRG41Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 340 · Austin, TXNTSB FTW81DRG40Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-4 · Eagle Pass, TXNTSB CHI81FEX16Accident · Serious injuriesClosedSchweizer 2-33A · Zionsville, INNTSB CHI81DEM19Accident · Minor injuriesClosedStinson 108-3 · Midland, MINTSB ATL81FLT11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310R · Olive Branch, MSNTSB ATL81FLG11Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Hilton Head Is, SCNTSB ATL81FIJ09Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBaby Ace D · S.Charleston, WVNTSB ATL81DKG23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Albany, GANTSB ANC81FA062Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Napaskiak, AKNTSB ANC81DAG42Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Birchwood, AKNTSB SEA81DYE31Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHiller UN-12D · Castle Rock, WANTSB SEA81DYA11Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164 · Monteview, IDNTSB NYC81FGT05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Annville, PANTSB MIA81FKT74Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Ft.Lauderdale, FLNTSB FTW81FQA35Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Pecos, NMNTSB FTW81FPJ27Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Guthrie, OKNTSB FTW81FA105Accident · 2 fatalClosedSwearingen SA226T · Cameron, LANTSB FTW81DPG44Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182RG · Springdale, ARNTSB FTW81DPG43Accident · Serious injuriesClosedJunior Ace 6E · Salem, ARNTSB DCA81IA016Incident · No injuriesClosedDehavilland DHC-7 · Atlantic City, NJNTSB CHI81FEG12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177B · Cincinnati, OHNTSB CHI81FA064Accident · 2 fatalClosedBrantley B2B · Chesterton, INNTSB ATL81FA081Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Manassas, VANTSB ATL81DLG10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · North, SCNTSB ATL81DKQ14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Mound Bayou, MSNTSB MKC81DCG37Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Independence, MONTSB FTW81IA103Incident · No injuriesClosedAerospatial SE3160 · Ruidoso, NMNTSB FTW81FRG48Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Lampasas, TXNTSB FTW81DRA40Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Louise, TXNTSB FTW81DPG42Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Wilson, ARNTSB DEN81FA040Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Hot Srings, SDNTSB ATL81FLT10Accident · 1 fatalClosedPitts S1S · Savannah, TNNTSB ATL81DKG24Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGrum Amer AA-5A · Cochran, GA