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NTSB investigations, MN

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" = 'MN' 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\" = 'MN' 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" = 'MN' 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 MKC71FDD23Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Park Rapids, MNMar 8, 1971 · N70532 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71FDM49Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Aitkin, MNMar 2, 1971 · N9336C · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71FDM48Accident · No injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Cook, MNMar 2, 1971 · N95029 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71FDM47Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · So.St.Paul, MNFeb 28, 1971 · N8378W · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71FDM46Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Waconia, MNFeb 23, 1971 · N50402 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71FDD20Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Elbow Lake, MNFeb 18, 1971 · N76346 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71FDM45Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Buffalo, MNFeb 14, 1971 · N3999 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71FDM44Accident · Minor injuriesClosedChampion 7AC · Pillager, MNJan 23, 1971 · N3569E · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71FDM43Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Rosemount, MNJan 17, 1971 · N23114 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71AK037Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech 35 · Wheaton, MNJan 9, 1971 · N3282V · Destroyed NTSB MKC71FDM42Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150J · Lake Elmo, MNJan 6, 1971 · N3492J · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71FDM41Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150G · Eveleth, MNJan 5, 1971 · N2742S · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71FDM40Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150G · Arden Hills, MNDec 23, 1970 · N3738J · Destroyed NTSB MKC71FDM39Accident · Serious injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Pine City, MNDec 20, 1970 · N2121B · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71FDM38Accident · No injuriesClosedSwearingen 2B · Minneapolis, MNDec 17, 1970 · CF-HYX · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71AK034Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C-45H · Minneapolis, MNDec 12, 1970 · N5043K · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71FDM37Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-20 · Big Fork, MNDec 9, 1970 · N7742K · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71FDM35Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAero Comdr 100 · Lake Elmo, MNDec 6, 1970 · N4050X · Destroyed NTSB MKC71FDM36Accident · No injuriesClosedBensen B-8M · Lake Elmo, MNNov 5, 1970 · N2436 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71FDM34Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172L · Minneapolis, MNNov 3, 1970 · N7737G · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71AK025Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Shakopee, MNNov 1, 1970 · N4150R · Destroyed NTSB MKC71FDD15Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Fergus Falls, MNOct 30, 1970 · N2372P · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71AK023Accident · 3 fatalClosedMooney M20C · St Cloud, MNOct 25, 1970 · N6206U · Destroyed NTSB MKC71FDM32Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23A · Lake Elmo, MNOct 21, 1970 · N7414T · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71FDM33Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech D95A · Jacobson, MNOct 12, 1970 · N5807S · Destroyed NTSB MKC71AK018Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150E · Anoka, MNOct 12, 1970 · N6200R · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71FDM31Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Burnsville, MNOct 6, 1970 · N3555V · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71FDM30Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172G · Hastings, MNOct 2, 1970 · N4185L · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71FDM28Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Springfield, MNSep 26, 1970 · N5612W · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71FDM27Accident · 1 fatalClosedCurtiss Oriole · Minneapolis, MNSep 26, 1970 · N109NG · Destroyed NTSB MKC71FDM26Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C-45H · Rochester, MNSep 19, 1970 · N5043K · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71FDM24Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Isabella, MNSep 18, 1970 · N8743G · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71FDD13Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Humboldt, MNSep 18, 1970 · N7767Z · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71FDM25Incident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150K · Duluth, MNSep 9, 1970 · N6388G · Minor damage NTSB MKC71DDM22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna U206D · So.St.Paul, MNSep 8, 1970 · N72285 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71AK011Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech E50 · Waseca, MNSep 5, 1970 · N4388D · Destroyed NTSB MKC71FDD09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 180H · Warroad, MNAug 25, 1970 · N7916V · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71FDD08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Climax, MNAug 25, 1970 · N3555Q · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71DDM21Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Duluth, MNAug 24, 1970 · N6250H · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71DDD06Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-3 · Detroit Lks, MNAug 15, 1970 · N737C · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71DDM20Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8B · Northfield, MNAug 2, 1970 · N25147 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71FDM15Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172E · Elysian, MNAug 1, 1970 · N5688T · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71DDM14Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · Morton, MNJul 27, 1970 · N13298 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71FDD03Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20E · Underwood, MNJul 23, 1970 · N6951U · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71FDM12Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Circle Pines, MNJul 16, 1970 · N28051 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71DDM13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Rosemount, MNJul 14, 1970 · N77425 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71AK003Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-16 · Floodwood, MNJul 14, 1970 · N5691H · Destroyed NTSB MKC71FDD01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 180C · Bemidji, MNJul 12, 1970 · N9227T · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71FDM04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna U206B · Grand Marais, MNJul 11, 1970 · N3890G · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71DDM17Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Motley, MNJul 11, 1970 · N7510X · Substantial damage