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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 CHI77FA025Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Romeoville, ILJan 23, 1977 · N4904Z · Destroyed NTSB CHI77DEE09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150L · Joliet, ILJan 22, 1977 · N19188 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77DEV08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Champaign, ILJan 9, 1977 · N64191 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FCA01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAmerican AA1 · Cahokia, ILJan 5, 1977 · N5797L · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FA021Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 310J · Rockford, ILJan 3, 1977 · N3100L · Destroyed NTSB CHI77FA019Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech D-18S · Cairo, ILDec 28, 1976 · N3128B · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FEE08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Wayne, ILDec 18, 1976 · N63406 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FEV06Accident · 1 fatalClosedHughes 369C · Pontiac, ILDec 11, 1976 · N9135F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FA014Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172M · Vandalia, ILDec 11, 1976 · N64024 · Destroyed NTSB CHI77FEE07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 320 · Wheeling, ILDec 7, 1976 · N234M · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77DEV07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Benton, ILDec 5, 1976 · N6815A · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77DEE06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150M · Belvidere, ILDec 4, 1976 · N9172U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77DEV05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Decatur, ILNov 24, 1976 · N8778U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77DEV04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Keens, ILNov 23, 1976 · N8971W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FA007Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M20C · Peoria, ILNov 19, 1976 · N6861U · Destroyed NTSB CHI77FA005Accident · 1 fatalClosedTaylorcraft DC0-65 · Belleville, ILNov 11, 1976 · N50377 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FEE05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Oak Lawn, ILNov 5, 1976 · N17022 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FEV03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150L · Marion, ILOct 27, 1976 · N1611Q · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FEE04Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech E18S · W Chicago, ILOct 26, 1976 · N70DG · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FA004Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150H · Joliet, ILOct 23, 1976 · N23080 · Destroyed NTSB CHI77FEV02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Peoria, ILOct 17, 1976 · N72498 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FEV01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBrantley 305 · Galesburg, ILOct 9, 1976 · N2214U · Destroyed NTSB CHI77FA002Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 177B · Manteno, ILOct 3, 1976 · N34434 · Destroyed NTSB CHI77DEE02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedSchweizer SGU222 · Park Forest, ILOct 3, 1976 · N681U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FEE01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Kankakee, ILOct 2, 1976 · N20195 · Destroyed NTSB CHI77DEE03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Schaumburg, ILOct 2, 1976 · N56395 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76FEE80Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Grays Lake, ILSep 29, 1976 · N2758P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76DEE81Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Frankfort, ILSep 27, 1976 · N9159H · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76AC093Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna T210L · Peoria, ILSep 26, 1976 · N732AB · Destroyed NTSB CHI76FEE79Accident · No injuriesClosedN.American 100 · Downers Grove, ILSep 19, 1976 · N6665D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76DEE78Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140A · Kankakee, ILSep 12, 1976 · N9445A · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FEE77Accident · No injuriesClosedBrantly B2B · Waukegan, ILSep 11, 1976 · N44DS · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76FEE76Accident · No injuriesClosedClark KR-1 · Lockport, ILSep 8, 1976 · N48198 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76DEV67Accident · No injuriesClosedPitts S-1S · Paris, ILSep 7, 1976 · N88RE · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76DEE75Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172E · Ottawa, ILSep 7, 1976 · N3617S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76AC090Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150M · Salem, ILSep 7, 1976 · N6244K · Destroyed NTSB CHI76FEV65Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Leroy, ILSep 5, 1976 · N5881Z · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76FEV64Accident · No injuriesClosedGlobe GC-1B · Burnside, ILSep 5, 1976 · N80606 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76FEV63Accident · Minor injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Cisco, ILSep 5, 1976 · N93403 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76DEV66Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Eldorado, ILSep 5, 1976 · N50250 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76FEV62Accident · Serious injuriesClosedVolksplane VP-1 · Metropolis, ILAug 29, 1976 · N3817 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76AC088Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150L · Woodstock, ILAug 25, 1976 · N1452Q · Destroyed NTSB CHI76FEE74Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150M · Lockport, ILAug 24, 1976 · N7TZ · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76FEV61Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Vandalia, ILAug 23, 1976 · N9836P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76FEV60Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150G · Pekin, ILAug 22, 1976 · N6342S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76FEE73Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172D · Savannah, ILAug 22, 1976 · N2748U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76FEE72Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150J · Hinckley, ILAug 20, 1976 · N50997 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76FEE70Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Antioch, ILAug 14, 1976 · N673PJ · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76DEE71Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Sugar Grove, ILAug 13, 1976 · N9239U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76FEV59Accident · No injuriesClosedEaa Biplane · Springfield, ILAug 8, 1976 · N2100 · Substantial damage