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NTSB investigations, AL

180,624 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,602 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" = 'AL' 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\" = 'AL' 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" = 'AL' 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 UNK65X0272Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 175 · Cuba, ALOct 14, 1964 · N6691E · Destroyed NTSB UNK64X4217Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Fairhope, ALSep 30, 1964 · N7683W · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X4214Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comm 560E · Montgomery, ALSep 30, 1964 · N6222B · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X4160Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft 23 · Muscle Shoals, ALSep 26, 1964 · N2329J · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X4145Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75N1 · Florence, ALSep 25, 1964 · N54560 · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X4096Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA25 · New Lexington, ALSep 22, 1964 · N6493Z · Destroyed NTSB UNK64X3910Incident · No injuriesClosedConsolidatd PBY285 · Decatur, ALSep 11, 1964 · N19Q · Minor damage NTSB UNK64X3685Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA22 · Florence, ALAug 30, 1964 · N4602Z · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X3639Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft H50 · Mobile, ALAug 28, 1964 · N126WP · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X3582Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA18A · Atmore, ALAug 25, 1964 · N1374C · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X3542Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCallair A6 · Detroit, ALAug 22, 1964 · N2932G · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X3504Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA25 · New Lexington, ALAug 21, 1964 · N6488Z · Destroyed NTSB UNK64X3481Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper J3 · Talladega, ALAug 19, 1964 · N98023 · Destroyed NTSB UNK64X3478Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310H · Birmingham, ALAug 19, 1964 · N1052Q · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X3444Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3L-S · Dothan, ALAug 18, 1964 · N35301 · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X3442Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper J3C · Headland, ALAug 17, 1964 · N92304 · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X3431Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA25 · Trickham, ALAug 16, 1964 · N6657Z · Destroyed NTSB UNK64X2838Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 205 · Anniston, ALJul 15, 1964 · N4834U · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X2826Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA18A · Webb, ALJul 14, 1964 · N9473D · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X2754Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Butler, ALJul 10, 1964 · N7966Z · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X2584Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing E75 · Greensboro, ALJun 30, 1964 · N65690 · Destroyed NTSB UNK64X2521Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Gadsen, ALJun 27, 1964 · N7300A · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X2470Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 195 · Guin, ALJun 24, 1964 · N6747C · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X2108Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA28 · Bessemer, ALJun 4, 1964 · N5097W · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X2070Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Sylacauga, ALJun 2, 1964 · N76185 · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X2035Accident · No injuriesClosedGlobe Swift Gcib · Mobile, ALMay 30, 1964 · N3719K · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X1843Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182G · Fort Morgan, ALMay 19, 1964 · N2346R · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X1833Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA24 · Birmingham, ALMay 18, 1964 · N6646P · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X1662Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 195 · Fort Rucker, ALMay 8, 1964 · N64900 · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X1658Accident · Minor injuriesClosedStearman E75N1 · Henry County, ALMay 7, 1964 · N3724C · Destroyed NTSB UNK64X1505Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney MK21 · Huntsville, ALApr 29, 1964 · N6802U · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X1405Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 175 · Montgomery, ALApr 21, 1964 · N7220M · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X1293Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Alexander Cty, ALApr 12, 1964 · N2205G · Destroyed NTSB UNK64X1082Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Enterprise, ALMar 28, 1964 · N10556 · Destroyed NTSB UNK64X0962Accident · Minor injuriesClosedErcoupe 415C · Red Bay, ALMar 17, 1964 · N3535H · Destroyed NTSB UNK64X0856Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182E · Mobile, ALMar 9, 1964 · N3511Y · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X0853Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper J-3C · Chunchula, ALMar 8, 1964 · N24879 · Destroyed NTSB UNK64X0844Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Ozark, ALMar 8, 1964 · N3408E · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X0842Accident · No injuriesClosedNavion L17C · Huntsville, ALMar 8, 1964 · N10563 · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X0767Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA22 · Piedmont, ALMar 1, 1964 · N7452D · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X0765Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeechcraft M35 · Mount Hope, ALMar 1, 1964 · N690V · Destroyed NTSB UNK64X0659Accident · No injuriesClosedFairchild KR21 · Auburn, ALFeb 22, 1964 · N235V · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X0541Accident · Serious injuriesClosedDouglas DC-3 · Huntsville, ALFeb 12, 1964 · N65SA · No damage NTSB UNK64X0515Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA30 · Montgomery, ALFeb 9, 1964 · N7026Y · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X0494Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Jasper, ALFeb 8, 1964 · N2306D · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X0493Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA22 · Weaver, ALFeb 8, 1964 · N1804A · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X0303Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310E · Birmingham, ALJan 20, 1964 · N5500F · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X0262Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 182 · Brookwood, ALJan 17, 1964 · N7206E · Destroyed NTSB UNK64X0242Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Troy, ALJan 14, 1964 · N81412 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA63A0139Accident · Serious injuriesClosedSud Aviatn SE 210 · Anniston, ALMay 27, 1963 · N1016U · Minor damage