NTSB investigations, 1978
180,611 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,590 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\") = 1978 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") = 1978 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 CHI79FA019Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 401A · Rockford, ILNTSB ANC79DAG27Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18A · Cooper Landing, AKNTSB SEA79DYE08Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA1-C · Everett, WANTSB OAK79DVM07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G2 · Castroville, CANTSB MIA79DLG09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Manning, SCNTSB MIA79DKT16Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 18 · Palm Beach, FLNTSB MIA79DA029Accident · Serious injuriesClosedLockheed L1011 · Intl Waters (Atlantic Ocean)NTSB FTW79FRG10Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · Alamo, TXNTSB FTW79FRG09Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · Premont, TXNTSB FTW79FA022Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Hempstead, TXNTSB CHI79DEE14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 401A · Chicago, ILNTSB SEA79DYA05Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-3 · Smiths Prairie, IDNTSB NYC79FNC11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Hampton, NHNTSB NYC79FNA06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Shirley, MANTSB MKC79DER17Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182J · Faribault, MNNTSB MIA79FA028Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 182 · Union, SCNTSB MIA79FA027Accident · 3 fatalClosedDouglas DC3 · Lorida, FLNTSB LAX79FUQ08Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Van Nuys, CANTSB LAX79FUQ07AccidentClosedBellanca 1413-2 · San Fernando, CANTSB LAX79FA016Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172G · Cuyamaca, CANTSB FTW79FRA05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Pearland, TXNTSB FTW79FQG07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Crosbyton, TXNTSB FTW79DQG10Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Levelland, TXNTSB FTW79DPG11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177RG · Jonesboro, ARNTSB OAK79DVM06Accident · No injuriesClosedAlouette 316B · King City, CANTSB MKC79DTK04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Vermillion, SDNTSB MIA79FLD22Accident · No injuriesClosedSwearingen SAT226 · Ft Pierce, FLNTSB MIA79DKG11Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Dawson, GANTSB IAD79FA021Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150L · Bolivar, TNNTSB FTW79DPJ03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Chattanooga, OKNTSB DCA79AA003Accident · 2 fatalClosedDehavilland DHC-6 · Steamboat Spgs, CONTSB DCA79AA002Accident · 5 fatalClosedLear Jet 25C · Anchorage, AKNTSB CHI79FEE15Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 411A · West Chicago, ILNTSB SEA79FYE07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Issaquah, WANTSB SEA79DYP06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Connell, WANTSB OAK79FVM05Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-3 · San Carlos, CANTSB OAK79DJA04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185F · Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean)NTSB MKC79FTK03Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150M · Rapid City, SDNTSB MKC79DA013Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBarnes AX-7 · Hutchinson, KSNTSB MIA79FLG08Accident · Serious injuriesClosedM00ney M20C · Clio, SCNTSB MIA79FLG07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Camden, SCNTSB MIA79FLG04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBrittnorman BN-2A · Beaufort, SCNTSB MIA79FKG09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Augusta, GANTSB MIA79DKQ02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Ocean Springs, MSNTSB IAD79FLJ02Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Gates, NCNTSB IAD79FKW02Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech A23 · Knoxville, TNNTSB DEN79FQA09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 421 · Taos, NMNTSB CHI79FA018Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech V35A · Wheeling, ILNTSB UNK79X0105Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Ocoroni, MexicoNTSB SEA79FTA04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Billings, MT