NTSB investigations, 1968
180,611 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,590 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\") = 1968 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") = 1968 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 CHI69D0505Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Sheldon, ILNTSB CHI69A0060Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C-45G · Chicago, ILNTSB OAK69D0206Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20E · Reno, NVNTSB NYC69I0062Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 707 · Jfk Intl, NYNTSB LAX69A0032Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Avenal, CANTSB FTW69A0039Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech 95-C55 · Winchester, TXNTSB CHI69A0059Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 23 · Marion, OHNTSB OAK70A0036Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLockheed 1649A · Las Vegas, NVNTSB MKC69F0289Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Spearfish, SDNTSB MKC69D0290Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Oakland, IANTSB LAX69D0243Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Long Beach, CANTSB FTW69D0314Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 337 · Newellton, LANTSB SEA69D0180Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108 · Vancouver, WANTSB SEA69D0177Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20E · Albany, ORNTSB SEA69D0166Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Gig Harbor, WANTSB SEA69A0034Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Vernonia, ORNTSB SEA69A0032Accident · 3 fatalClosedAero Comdr 560-F · Wolf Creek, MTNTSB NYC69D0264Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Amityville, NYNTSB NYC69D0262Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Warrington, PANTSB MIA69F0277Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150G · Fountain Inn, SCNTSB LAX69F0254Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G · Santa Paula, CANTSB LAX69A0031Accident · 5 fatalClosedCessna 150B · Santa Paula, CANTSB FTW69F0454Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Austin, TXNTSB FTW69A0040Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M20 · Fort Mckavett, TXNTSB DEN69F0146Accident · Minor injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Salt Lake City, UTNTSB CHI69D0525Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310D · Vienna, OHNTSB CHI69A0058Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150E · Sandwich, ILNTSB ANC69F0080Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Anchorage, AKNTSB SEA69D0149Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210D · Spangle, WANTSB MIA69F0333Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Goshen, ALNTSB MIA69F0324Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-3 · Gainesville, FLNTSB MIA69A0031Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Homestead, FLNTSB LAX69D0196Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · San Diego, CANTSB FTW69F0308Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Lubbock, TXNTSB FTW69D0317Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182L · Alice, TXNTSB FTW69D0313Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Lake Charles, LANTSB FTW69D0309Accident · No injuriesClosedNavion B · Denver City, TXNTSB FTW69A0038Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 411 · Houston, TXNTSB DEN69D0231Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Collbran, CONTSB ANC72DAA36Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller UH-12E · Stevens Vill, AKNTSB UNK69X0102Accident · 1 fatalClosedDornier DO-28D · Sonderborg, DANTSB SEA69D0164Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Duvall, WANTSB NYC69F0278Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 411 · Teterboro, NJNTSB MKC69D0338Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Brookfield, MONTSB MKC69D0285Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310 · Estherville, IANTSB MIA69A0029Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech E18S · St.Thomas, VINTSB FTW69F0363Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Euless, TXNTSB FTW69F0323Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D55 · San Antonio, TXNTSB CHI69D0392Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310F · Appleton, WINTSB CHI69D0388Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna P206 · Ottawa, IL