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NTSB investigations, IL

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.

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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" = 'IL' 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\" = 'IL' 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" = 'IL' 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 CHI78DEV17Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Hoopeston, ILFeb 16, 1978 · N6239A · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEE21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150J · Wedron, ILFeb 12, 1978 · N60731 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78DEV15Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Carbondale, ILFeb 11, 1978 · N12242 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78DEV16Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech A23-19 · Pittsfield, ILFeb 9, 1978 · N3618Q · No damage NTSB CHI78DEE22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Lockport, ILFeb 9, 1978 · N714LC · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78IA021Incident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210J · Savanna, ILFeb 8, 1978 · N3339S · Minor damage NTSB CHI78DEV14Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Robinson, ILFeb 4, 1978 · N4534J · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78DEE20Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310 · Wheeling, ILFeb 3, 1978 · N241EB · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78DEE16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Lockport, ILJan 23, 1978 · N63646 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEE19Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Bolingbrook, ILJan 21, 1978 · N64014 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78DEV13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Mt Vernon, ILJan 17, 1978 · N757UB · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78DEV12Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32R · Champaign, ILJan 13, 1978 · N9430K · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FA017Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech G-18S · West Chicago, ILJan 11, 1978 · N38RM · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FA015Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 337G · Marion, ILJan 6, 1978 · N71947 · Destroyed NTSB CHI78FEV11Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Savoy, ILJan 5, 1978 · N7784N · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEE18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150L · Wheeling, ILJan 3, 1978 · N1575Q · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78IA013Incident · Minor injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Chicago, ILDec 31, 1977 · N8161G · 2 aircraft · Minor damage NTSB CHI78DEE15Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA28 · Wheeling, ILDec 23, 1977 · N8817C · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEE14Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech E18 · Chicago, ILDec 22, 1977 · N202GW · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEE11Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech E18S · Chicago, ILDec 17, 1977 · N3131W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78DEV10Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Pittsfield, ILDec 3, 1977 · N41907 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78DEE17Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBarnes FFAX6 · Valley View, ILDec 3, 1977 · N1261F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEV09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210L · St Augustine, ILNov 27, 1977 · N5145Q · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEE10Accident · No injuriesClosedMitsubishi MU2B · Elgin, ILNov 27, 1977 · N261WR · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78DEE09Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Joliet, ILNov 27, 1977 · N4980S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEE13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Plainfield, ILNov 26, 1977 · N19410 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78DEE12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Rock Falls, ILNov 24, 1977 · N2447Q · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEV08Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150H · Carmi, ILNov 22, 1977 · N18636 · Destroyed NTSB CHI78DEV07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Monmouth, ILNov 21, 1977 · N4041F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEE08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172K · Wheeling, ILNov 11, 1977 · N84566 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FA009Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 205 · Lincolnshire, ILNov 11, 1977 · N1879Z · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78DEE07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Schaumburg, ILNov 5, 1977 · N6762W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78DEE06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 305A · Park Forrest, ILNov 5, 1977 · N5258G · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEV06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Fairfield, ILNov 2, 1977 · N8198X · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEE05Accident · No injuriesClosedSonerai 11B · Huntley, ILOct 29, 1977 · N101JS · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEE03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Dekalb, ILOct 29, 1977 · N12750 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEE04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Lansing, ILOct 25, 1977 · N1568X · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78DEV05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Havana, ILOct 19, 1977 · N8345B · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78DEV04Accident · No injuriesClosedPietenpol Camper · Marshall, ILOct 16, 1977 · N87897 · Destroyed NTSB CHI78FEV03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182A · Greenville, ILOct 8, 1977 · N4890D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78DEV02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Pittsfield, ILOct 6, 1977 · N10524 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEV01Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G4 · Crossville, ILOct 3, 1977 · N8515F · Destroyed NTSB CHI78DEE01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172K · Princeton, ILOct 3, 1977 · N7102G · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FEE02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Kankakee, ILOct 2, 1977 · N6572T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FEV45Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Carbondale, ILSep 27, 1977 · N50111 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FEE52Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Morris, ILSep 27, 1977 · N4302Y · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FA073Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech C90 · Pontiac, ILSep 23, 1977 · N23796 · Destroyed NTSB CHI77DEE54Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150J · Tonica, ILSep 22, 1977 · N50648 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FCA06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Granite City, ILSep 18, 1977 · N2804F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77DEE51Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMooney M20F · Lansing, ILSep 18, 1977 · N6888V · Substantial damage