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 FTW81DRD25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185F · Westwego, LANTSB FTW81DPG27Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47E · Fair Oaks, ARNTSB DEN81FA036Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna T210M · Aspen, CONTSB CHI81FER38Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMcculloch J-2 · Owatonna, MNNTSB ATL81FKG19Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Williamson, GANTSB ATL81FA075Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Rocky Face, GANTSB MIA81FA078Accident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-10 · Miami, FLNTSB MIA81DLA26Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172RG · Perry, FLNTSB MIA81DLA25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Jacksonville, FLNTSB LAX81FUJ63Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech H35 · Winslow, AZNTSB LAX81FA089Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom F-280C · Bridgeport, CANTSB LAX81DXQ18Accident · No injuriesClosedEiriavion PIK-20 · Minden, NVNTSB LAX81DVW13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna R182 · Trona, CANTSB FTW81FPG32Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 77 · Carlisle, ARNTSB FTW81FPG31Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech 95-B55 · Little Rock, ARNTSB FTW81DRA32Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · La Porte, TXNTSB FTW81DPJ23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Ada, OKNTSB FTW81DPD24Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Gordon, TXNTSB DEN81DTG09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172RG · Harvey, NDNTSB CHI81FEE34Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · West Chicago, ILNTSB ATL81FA074Accident · 2 fatalClosedBell 47G2A1 · Covington, KYNTSB ANC81DAG35Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-3 · Homer, AKNTSB SEA81FA035Accident · 2 fatalClosedBell 47G-4A · Aberdeen, WANTSB MIA81FLD43Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Clearwater, FLNTSB MIA81DLD42Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Anthony, FLNTSB LAX81FUG34Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBellanca 7KCAB · Chino, CANTSB LAX81FA088Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172M · Tehachape, CANTSB LAX81DXQ17Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Truckee, CANTSB FTW81DRA33Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206B · Gulf Of Mexico (Atlantic Ocean)NTSB FTW81DQD23Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7BCM · Las Cruces, NMNTSB FTW81DA093Accident · 2 fatalClosedGrumman G-164B · Danbury, TXNTSB CHI81FER37Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Detroit Lakes, MNNTSB NYC81FHM06Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · West Milford, NJNTSB MKC81FA035Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 421 · Spencer, IANTSB FTW81DA092Accident · Serious injuriesClosedDouglas DC-9 · New Orleans, LANTSB DEN81FA035Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna T210N · Castle Rock, CONTSB DEN81FA035Accident · 1 fatalClosedBell 206B · Evanston, WYNTSB CHI81FEI17Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna T310Q · Middlefield, OHNTSB SEA81DYP17Accident · No injuriesClosedSchleicher KA8B · Wenatchee, WANTSB NYC81FNE20Accident · No injuriesClosedSchweizer 2-33 · Plymouth, CTNTSB NYC81FHD24Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom F-28A · New London, PANTSB NYC81FA049Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Canandaigua, NYNTSB MIA81FLD41Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Ft.Myers, FLNTSB MIA81DA077Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · Grand Cayman, Burkina FasoNTSB LAX81DVD23Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Livermore, CANTSB FTW81FRG36Accident · No injuriesClosedAir Tractor AT-301 · Pharr, TXNTSB FTW81FRA31Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182A · Houston, TXNTSB FTW81DRG38Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Freer, TXNTSB FTW81DQG30Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Garden City, TXNTSB FTW81DPD23Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7ECA · Electra, TX