NTSB investigations, 1970
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\") = 1970 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") = 1970 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 FTW71FPD33Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Springtown, TXNTSB CHI71FBD40Accident · Minor injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC-65 · Aurora, ILNTSB CHI71DBJ44Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Midland, MINTSB ANC71AA031Accident · 2 fatalClosedMaule M4-210 · Anchorage, AKNTSB OAK71DVM30Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Palo Alto, CANTSB OAK71DVA45Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Modesto, CANTSB OAK71AP029Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 207 · No.Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean)NTSB NYC71IN104Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 707 · Atlantic City, NJNTSB MKC71DCD40Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172K · Johnston, IANTSB MKC71DCD38Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Iowa City, IANTSB MIA71FKW24Accident · Serious injuriesClosedSchweizer TG-3A · Eagleville, TNNTSB MIA71FKT24Accident · No injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA-1A · Belle Glade, FLNTSB MIA71DLA27Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Ormond Beach, FLNTSB MIA71DKJ31Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Monroeville, ALNTSB LAX71DVA47Accident · No injuriesClosedSiai-Marche S-205 · Bakersfield, CANTSB LAX71DVA42Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 11AC · Lone Pine, CANTSB IAD71II028Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 737 · Lynchburg, VANTSB FTW71FPD28Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Coleman, TXNTSB DEN71FXD40Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20F · Aurora, CONTSB CHI71FDJ30Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Milwaukee, WINTSB CHI71DGD36Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C-23 · Orwell, OHNTSB CHI71DGD32Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B23 · Port Clinton, IANTSB CHI71DGD29Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Toledo, OHNTSB CHI71DDJ79Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Milwaukee, WINTSB CHI71DDJ31Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Juneau, WINTSB CHI71DDJ28Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Reedsburg, WINTSB SEA71FWG34Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Pasco, WANTSB SEA71DWG33Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M10 · Wenatchee, WANTSB SEA71DWG32Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Cheney, WANTSB SEA71DDA11Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Garryowen, MTNTSB OAK71AP028Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech V35A · Benicia, CANTSB NYC71FFD22Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-31P · Norwood, MANTSB MIA71FKG52Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 310C · St Simons Isle, GANTSB MIA71DLG18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Spartanburg, SCNTSB LAX71DVA43Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75N1 · Terra Bella, CANTSB IAD71FIG22Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172K · Baltimore, MDNTSB FTW71DRG56Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Mountain Home, TXNTSB FTW71DRG55Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · Corpus Chrsti, TXNTSB FTW71DRG54Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Mountain Home, TXNTSB DEN71ID027Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 747 · Hill City, KSNTSB DEN71AD026Accident · Serious injuriesClosedLockheed TV-2 · Cheyenne, WYNTSB CHI71FDW25Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 337 · Durand, MINTSB CHI71FBD42Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Oglesby, ILNTSB CHI71DGJ13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Brandenburg, KYNTSB CHI71DBQ27Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Chenoa, ILNTSB OAK71DJA06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedThurston TSC1A · Honolulu, HINTSB MKC71DCQ24Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182M · Manhattan, KSNTSB MKC71DCJ29Accident · No injuriesClosedErcoupe 415-E · Harvard, NENTSB MIA71FLG19Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D95A · Hampton, SCNTSB MIA71FKJ32Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Wetumpka, AL