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NTSB investigations, PA

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" = 'PA' 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\" = 'PA' 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" = 'PA' 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 NYC72DGM45Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-2 · Scottsdale, PAMay 11, 1972 · N9464K · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72AN141Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Brownsville, PAMay 5, 1972 · N7239F · Destroyed NTSB NYC72FHD38Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B23 · Ambler, PAApr 30, 1972 · N3521R · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FHD36Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150D · Philadelphia, PAApr 28, 1972 · N4233U · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72AN137Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172K · New London, PAApr 27, 1972 · N7227G · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FGM44Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Titusville, PAApr 23, 1972 · N1423B · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FGM40Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310G · Dubois, PAApr 21, 1972 · N2924R · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72IN125Incident · No injuriesClosedBeech 99A · Philadelphia, PAApr 9, 1972 · N788C · Minor damage NTSB NYC72FGM39Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Butler, PAApr 8, 1972 · N23210 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72DFT09Accident · No injuriesClosedSchleicher AS-K14 · Fayetteville, PAApr 8, 1972 · N2316 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72AN120Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Montgomeryvlle, PAApr 2, 1972 · N5557F · Destroyed NTSB NYC72FGM38Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Sharon, PAMar 29, 1972 · N4774D · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72AN118Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Larrysville, PAMar 26, 1972 · N3348Z · Destroyed NTSB NYC72DHD31Accident · No injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA-1 · Bristol, PAMar 15, 1972 · N5767L · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FGM37Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Bradford, PAMar 6, 1972 · N4375P · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72AN102Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Delmont, PAFeb 28, 1972 · N7427P · Destroyed NTSB NYC72AN101Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Pineville, PAFeb 27, 1972 · N5270P · Destroyed NTSB NYC72FGM36Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 14-13 · Youngsville, PAFeb 24, 1972 · N74466 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FHA35Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206B · Milford, PAFeb 23, 1972 · N8171J · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FGT08Accident · No injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA1 · Pa.Furnace, PAFeb 23, 1972 · N5783L · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FGM34Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172K · W.Mifflin, PAFeb 21, 1972 · N7066G · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72IN097Incident · No injuriesClosedBeech 99A · Pittsburgh, PAFeb 18, 1972 · N147AE · Minor damage NTSB NYC72FGM35Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20A · Reynoldsville, PAFeb 18, 1972 · N8184E · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72IN095Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-9 · Pittsburg, PAFeb 13, 1972 · N994VJ · No damage NTSB NYC72FGM33Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Washington, PAFeb 12, 1972 · N536FL · Destroyed NTSB NYC72DHA34Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Mt.Pocono, PAFeb 11, 1972 · N5153L · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72DHA33Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Clarks Summit, PAFeb 8, 1972 · N5628U · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FHH32Accident · No injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Souderton, PAFeb 6, 1972 · N43892 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72DGM32Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Greenville, PAFeb 5, 1972 · N9471W · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FGM31Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · West Mifflin, PAJan 27, 1972 · N6118L · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FGM30Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Monroeville, PAJan 26, 1972 · N8716S · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FHD26Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · New London, PAJan 23, 1972 · N29617 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FGM28Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Central City, PAJan 16, 1972 · N2340T · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FHA30Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Wyoming, PAJan 8, 1972 · N5991U · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FGT07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Elysburg, PAJan 6, 1972 · N6869F · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72AN085Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Malvern, PADec 30, 1971 · N6047W · Destroyed NTSB NYC72DHA28Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B23 · Doylestown, PADec 26, 1971 · N6127N · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FGM27Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech 23 · Mcmurray, PADec 25, 1971 · N2379Z · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72AN083Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150B · Allentown, PADec 24, 1971 · N1180Y · Destroyed NTSB NYC72AN078Accident · 4 fatalClosedChampion 7KCAB · Erwinna, PADec 12, 1971 · N5197X · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB NYC72FGM25Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Monroeville, PADec 11, 1971 · N78921 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FGM24Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182K · Sharon, PADec 11, 1971 · N2742Q · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FGM23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172L · West Mifflin, PADec 10, 1971 · N2853Q · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72DGM26Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Somerset, PADec 5, 1971 · N8285L · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72AN070Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 170B · Fallston, PANov 28, 1971 · N2535D · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB NYC72FHA27Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Quakertown, PANov 26, 1971 · N471FL · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FGT06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 195 · Hershey, PANov 23, 1971 · N4338N · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FHA26Accident · No injuriesClosedSchweizer SGS126 · Kutztown, PANov 21, 1971 · N1136S · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FHA25Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 500-S · Allentown, PANov 13, 1971 · N5031E · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FHA24Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech S35 · Breinigsville, PANov 9, 1971 · N5770K · Substantial damage