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NTSB investigations, PA

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" = 'PA' 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\" = 'PA' 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" = 'PA' 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 NYC77FHA32Accident · No injuriesClosedGrum Amer AA1-B · Yardley, PAAug 16, 1977 · N1445R · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FA081Accident · 1 fatalClosedAeronca 7AC · Ottsville, PAAug 15, 1977 · N46SS · Destroyed NTSB NYC77FGM35Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Slippery Rock, PAAug 13, 1977 · N7341J · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FA079Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 14-19 · Lemoyne, PAAug 13, 1977 · N8504R · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FGM34Accident · No injuriesClosedAcrojet Spcl · Latrobe, PAAug 6, 1977 · N21AP · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FGM33Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom F28C · Ford City, PAAug 3, 1977 · N547H · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FGM32Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Edensburg, PAJul 31, 1977 · N9635H · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FHA31Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 35H · Avoca, PAJul 30, 1977 · N5530D · Destroyed NTSB NYC77FHA30Accident · 1 fatalClosedTaylorcraft BC12D · Sciota, PAJul 29, 1977 · N43805 · Destroyed NTSB NYC77FGM31Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182Q · Zelienople, PAJul 19, 1977 · N735MB · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FHA25Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Warrington, PAJul 6, 1977 · N5473P · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FGT17Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Catawissa, PAJul 5, 1977 · N5167W · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FHD16Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGrum Amer AA1-B · Bristol, PAJul 4, 1977 · N9686L · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FGM30Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Titusville, PAJun 20, 1977 · N5974U · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FA065Accident · 1 fatalClosedEnstrom F-28A · North Wales, PAJun 20, 1977 · N1903F · Destroyed NTSB NYC77FGT16Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23 · Montoursville, PAJun 14, 1977 · N36650 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FHA27Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Warrington, PAJun 12, 1977 · N85654 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FGT15Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Mt Joy, PAJun 11, 1977 · N4500X · No damage NTSB NYC77DHA22Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Avoca, PAJun 5, 1977 · N16380 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FHD15Accident · 1 fatalClosedFly-Baby 1A · Oxford, PAJun 4, 1977 · N5550 · Destroyed NTSB NYC77FGT14Accident · Minor injuriesClosedSchneider LS-1 · Fairfield, PAJun 2, 1977 · N88CW · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FHA21Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Sterling, PAMay 30, 1977 · N8507T · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FGM29Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Latrobe, PAMay 30, 1977 · N19BL · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FGM28Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Central City, PAMay 27, 1977 · N5886P · Substantial damage NTSB NYC78FHA01Accident · No injuriesClosedSpezio TU HOL · Shinglehouse, PAMay 25, 1977 · N14921 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FGM26Accident · Serious injuriesClosedSchweizer SGS126 · Brownsville, PAMay 22, 1977 · N17908 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FGM25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170A · Apollo, PAMay 21, 1977 · N5424C · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FHA19Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech 23 · Sterling, PAMay 14, 1977 · N8745M · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FGM24Accident · No injuriesClosedSmith Mini · Waynesburg, PAMay 14, 1977 · N39F · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FGM21Accident · No injuriesClosedAlon A-2 · Beaver Falls, PAMay 7, 1977 · N5470E · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77IA054Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-8 · Pottstown, PAApr 26, 1977 · N8093U · Minor damage NTSB NYC77FGM20Accident · No injuriesClosedMeyers 200A · West Mifflin, PAApr 18, 1977 · N485C · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FHA17Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G-4 · Stroudsburg, PAApr 15, 1977 · N1150W · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FA049Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 195 · Reading, PAApr 9, 1977 · N4377N · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB NYC77FA045Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · Latrobe, PAApr 4, 1977 · N7694L · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FGT11Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Philipsburg, PAMar 27, 1977 · N55689 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FGM19Accident · No injuriesClosedEsslstyn RS-15 · Altoona, PAMar 26, 1977 · N96Y · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FGT13Accident · No injuriesClosedSchweizer 2-33A · Philipsburg, PAMar 25, 1977 · N5758S · Minor damage NTSB NYC77FGT10Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Thomasville, PAMar 25, 1977 · N9495N · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FA039Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Rostraver, PAMar 17, 1977 · N19532 · Destroyed NTSB NYC77FA037Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna U206F · Doylestown, PAMar 13, 1977 · N35634 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FHD13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150L · Coatesville, PAMar 12, 1977 · N10561 · Destroyed NTSB NYC77FGT09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMooney M20 · Kirkwood, PAMar 6, 1977 · N4204 · Destroyed NTSB NYC77FGM16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Butler, PAMar 3, 1977 · N13188 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FGM15Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Corry, PAMar 2, 1977 · N41675 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FHD09Accident · No injuriesClosedLake L4-200 · Croydon, PAFeb 27, 1977 · N1225L · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FGT12Accident · No injuriesClosedVolksplane VP-1 · Julian, PAFeb 26, 1977 · N9228 · Destroyed NTSB NYC77FGM14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180J · Erie, PAFeb 26, 1977 · N7674K · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77DHD12Accident · Minor injuriesClosedNavion NA-1 · Coatesville, PAFeb 25, 1977 · N8619H · Destroyed NTSB NYC77FA033Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M20F · Johnstown, PAFeb 24, 1977 · N3991N · Destroyed