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 LAX81FVG40Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Weaverville, CANTSB LAX81DXQ19Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Truckee, CANTSB LAX81DVG44Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Redding, CANTSB DEN81FA039Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 8KCAB · Langdon, NDNTSB DEN81DTI09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Jackson, MTNTSB DEN81DTE43Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170 · Monte Vista, CONTSB CHI81IA088Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Columbus, OHNTSB CHI81FA062Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 17-31 · Hessel, MINTSB ATL81FKG22Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150L · Lawrenceville, GANTSB ATL81FA080Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Chapel Hill, NCNTSB MKC81FCQ39Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Emporia, KSNTSB MKC81DCA16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Knox City, MONTSB FTW81FRD28Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Morse, LANTSB DEN81FTM29Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Provo, UTNTSB DEN81FTM25Accident · Serious injuriesClosedRex Johnson AL-CAT · Salt Lake City, UTNTSB CHI81FEI20Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Akron, OHNTSB ATL81DLJ07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Windsor, NCNTSB ATL81DKQ12Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Holly Bluff, MSNTSB ATL81DKG21Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Vidalia, GANTSB ANC81FAA16Accident · No injuriesClosedMaule M5 · North Pole, AKNTSB ANC81FA060Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech G18S · Anvik, AKNTSB ANC81FA059Accident · No injuriesClosedConvair 440 · Dillingham, AKNTSB ANC81DAG40Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 206 · Naknek, AKNTSB MKC81FCA15Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGulfstrmeam AA-5A · Chesterfield, MONTSB MKC81FA038Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 707 · St Louis, MONTSB MKC81DCJ14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Chambers, NENTSB MIA81FLD48Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom F-28A · Vero Beach, FLNTSB FTW81IA101Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing B-727 · Dallas, TXNTSB FTW81FRD27Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 206B · Plaquemire, LANTSB FTW81FA100Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Uvalde, TXNTSB CHI81FER41Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Villard, MNNTSB CHI81FEC27Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Almont, MINTSB ANC81DAG41Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Chelatna Lk, AKNTSB NYC81IA053Incident · Serious injuriesClosedAirbus A300 · Charleston, SCNTSB MIA81DA082Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBrittnorman BN-2A · Nassau (Atlantic Ocean)NTSB FTW81IA099Incident · No injuriesClosedAerospatial AS350D · Gulf Of Mexico (Atlantic Ocean)NTSB FTW81DRJ17Accident · No injuriesClosedAyers S2R · Jonesville, LANTSB FTW81DRG44Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Belton, TXNTSB FTW81DRD26Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Iowa, LANTSB DEN81DTI10Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft UH-12E · Ulm, MTNTSB ANC81DA061Accident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-3 · Togiak, AKNTSB SEA81FYM26Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna P206 · Oregon City, ORNTSB MIA81FLD47Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20E · Tampa, FLNTSB LAX81FVD27Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Sonoma, CANTSB LAX81FUQ22Accident · 1 fatalClosedBede BD-4 · Pacoima, CANTSB FTW81FQA32Accident · 1 fatalClosedSchleicher ASW-20 · Las Vegas, NMNTSB FTW81DQG33Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Afton, TXNTSB DEN81FTK10Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Dallas, SDNTSB SEA81FA039Accident · 1 fatalClosedMaule M5235C · Dixie, IDNTSB NYC81FHD27Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Lepsic, DE