NTSB investigations, 1981
180,610 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,589 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\") = 1981 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") = 1981 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 ATL82FA021Accident · 2 fatalClosedBell 206B · Honaker, VANTSB NYC82FHJ02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Hudson River, NYNTSB MKC82FCG11Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 182P · Olathe, KSNTSB MIA82FKT02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 369HS · Sunrise, FLNTSB DEN82FTE10Accident · No injuriesClosedMome II · Longmont, CONTSB DEN82FTA04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAyres S2R · Richey, MTNTSB SEA82DYK06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Redmond, ORNTSB NYC82FNA06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Stow, MANTSB MKC82FCG09Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech V35 · East Lynne, MONTSB MIA82DLD08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Vero Beach, FLNTSB LAX82FA019Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 210 · Susanville, CANTSB LAX82FA018Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-34 · Oceanside, CANTSB LAX82DUJ11Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Wikieup, AZNTSB LAX82DUJ10Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 206B · Grand Canyon, AZNTSB LAX82DA017Accident · 1 fatalClosedNitsubishi MU-2B · Pago Pago, AntarcticaNTSB FTW82DQD03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Las Cruces, NMNTSB ATL82FIG03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · College Park, MDNTSB ATL82DID03Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7ECA · Virginia Beach, VANTSB SEA82FA005Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 421C · Shoshone, IDNTSB MKC82DCG07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedVolksplane VP-1 · St Joseph, MONTSB MKC82DCA05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172D · Jefferson City, MONTSB FTW82DQG07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedTeenie II · Canyon, TXNTSB DEN82FTM05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAerospatle 315B · Cedar City, UTNTSB ATL82FLQ03Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 206 · Bowling Green, KYNTSB NYC82FA010Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 206B · New York City, NYNTSB MKC82FCA04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182Q · Eunice, MONTSB LAX82IA020Incident · No injuriesClosedCessna 421B · Long Beach, CANTSB FTW82FRG12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Uvalde, TXNTSB FTW82FPM07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Sallisaw, OKNTSB FTW82DQD08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 206 · Silver City, NMNTSB DEN82FA009Accident · No injuriesClosedAerospatial SA316B · Cokeville, WYNTSB ATL82FA020Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna T210 · Charleston, WVNTSB ANC82DAG10Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCBC · King Salmon, AKNTSB SEA82IA004Incident · No injuriesClosedBeech 200 · Seattle, WANTSB NYC82FHD05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 177B · Bridgeport, NJNTSB MKC82FCG08Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech J35 · Sedalia, MONTSB MIA82FA112Accident · 2 fatalClosedMitsubishi MU-2B · Jacksonville, FLNTSB LAX82FVD05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Ukiah, CANTSB LAX82DUM03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Barrett Lake, CANTSB FTW82FRG11Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Austin, TXNTSB FTW82DRA11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna U206G · Houston, TXNTSB ATL82AA019Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper Advcd PAT-1 · Mathews, VANTSB SEA82DYM05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Sheridan, ORNTSB NYC82FGM06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Newry, PANTSB LAX82FA016Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Laughlin, NVNTSB LAX81IA015Incident · No injuriesClosedBeech D18S · Long Beach, CANTSB FTW82FPM05Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Tulsa, OKNTSB FTW82DRA10Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 112 · Beaumont, TXNTSB FTW82DPG04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182G · Hughes, ARNTSB FTW82DPA06Accident · No injuriesClosedGreat Lakes 2T-TA · Waco, TX