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NTSB investigations, MN

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" = '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 MKC67F0355Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Hopkins, MNNov 26, 1966 · N3520L · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67F0318Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Fridley, MNNov 18, 1966 · N502UM · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67F0287Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Crystal, MNNov 15, 1966 · N3698S · Destroyed NTSB MKC67F0337Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Alexandria, MNNov 11, 1966 · N2690G · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67F0310Accident · No injuriesClosedRyan PT-22 · Isle, MNNov 6, 1966 · N47843 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0263Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · So.St.Paul, MNNov 2, 1966 · N9919V · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67F0303Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 11CC · Savage, MNOct 28, 1966 · N4132E · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0301Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Winona, MNOct 27, 1966 · N2181N · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67F0274Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Rosemount, MNOct 25, 1966 · N77358 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67F0302Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310 · Rochester, MNOct 22, 1966 · N5248A · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67F0294Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Baudette, MNOct 20, 1966 · N2892A · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67A0029Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech A23 · Fergus Falls, MNOct 16, 1966 · N5692S · Destroyed NTSB MKC67D0265Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-2 · Ely, MNOct 12, 1966 · N9475K · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67F0272Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Rosemount, MNSep 27, 1966 · N6684T · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67F0243Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · So.St.Paul, MNSep 26, 1966 · N8746B · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67F0244Accident · No injuriesClosedWittman AM-1 · Bloomington, MNSep 25, 1966 · N319M · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67F0238Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Franklin, MNSep 17, 1966 · N2237V · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67F0201Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Bagley, MNSep 11, 1966 · N98502 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67F0215Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35 · Crystal, MNSep 8, 1966 · N3151V · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67F0214Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Cross Lake, MNSep 3, 1966 · N8834G · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0206Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310B · Int@L Falls, MNSep 2, 1966 · N5396A · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0171Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 14-13 · Fountain, MNAug 29, 1966 · N86719 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67F0185Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Clarissa, MNAug 28, 1966 · N2714D · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0186Accident · No injuriesClosedAlon A-2 · Silver Bay, MNAug 26, 1966 · N6552Q · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67A0017Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-25 · East Chain, MNAug 25, 1966 · N4443Y · Destroyed NTSB MKC67A0016Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18A · East Chain, MNAug 25, 1966 · N9939D · Destroyed NTSB MKC67A0013Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · Plainview, MNAug 20, 1966 · N269MV · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0169Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Aple Lake, MNAug 17, 1966 · N2798D · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67A0012Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182C · Underwood, MNAug 17, 1966 · N8819T · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0159Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Fairmont, MNAug 11, 1966 · N6675W · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67F0156Accident · No injuriesClosedAlon A-2 · Tanton, MNAug 7, 1966 · N6587Q · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0098Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Wells, MNAug 7, 1966 · N76346 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0116Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D18S · Minneapolis, MNAug 4, 1966 · N51021 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67F0117Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 175 · Marshall, MNJul 31, 1966 · N9352B · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0120Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D35 · Winona, MNJul 30, 1966 · N4632D · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0119Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Blomkest, MNJul 30, 1966 · N8102C · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0107Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Norwood, MNJul 30, 1966 · N6988F · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67F0167Accident · No injuriesClosedRepublic RC-3 · Wyoming, MNJul 29, 1966 · N6629K · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67F0145Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Madison, MNJul 28, 1966 · N6332E · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67F0137Accident · No injuriesClosedDowner 14-19 · Pequot Lakes, MNJul 26, 1966 · N8527R · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67F0138Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172D · Bemidji, MNJul 24, 1966 · N2330U · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67A0005Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech C35 · Brainerd, MNJul 22, 1966 · N2057D · Destroyed NTSB MKC67D0130Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Browerville, MNJul 17, 1966 · N3648A · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67F0051Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310I · Detroit Lakes, MNJul 16, 1966 · N2000T · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67A0003Accident · 1 fatalClosedBell 47G-2 · St.Paul, MNJul 15, 1966 · N2820B · Destroyed NTSB MKC67F0036Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · St.Paul, MNJul 12, 1966 · N4052Y · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67F0190Accident · No injuriesClosedVollmer VJ-22 · Waubun, MNJul 10, 1966 · N4634T · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67F0067Accident · Serious injuriesClosedGrumman G-164 · Warren, MNJul 4, 1966 · N604U · Destroyed NTSB MKC67D0021Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18A · Donaldson, MNJul 1, 1966 · N7175B · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67F0025Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23 · Lake Elmo, MNJun 28, 1966 · N5764V · Substantial damage