NTSB investigations, 1981
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\") = 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 LAX81FUJ39Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBoeing A75N1 · Phoenix, AZNTSB LAX81FA056Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Compton, CANTSB LAX81DXQ14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180J · Elko, NVNTSB FTW81DRA19Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182F · Houston, TXNTSB DEN81FTE24Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Bennett, CONTSB CHI81FEV10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 195 · Pekin, ILNTSB CHI81FER24Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210M · Ivanhoe, MNNTSB CHI81FA033Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172M · Quincy, ILNTSB CHI81DER25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182RG · Warren, MNNTSB ATL81FIG09Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Annapolis, MDNTSB SEA81FYM21Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCallair A-9 · Pendleton, ORNTSB LAX81FVM15Accident · Minor injuriesClosedForney 415-C · Coyote, CANTSB LAX81FA055Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172N · Newark, CANTSB LAX81DXQ13Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206B · Lee Vining, CANTSB LAX81DVA26Accident · No injuriesClosedRockwell S-2R · Corcoran, CANTSB LAX81DUQ13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Van Nuys, CANTSB FTW81FQG19Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Ozona, TXNTSB FTW81FQG18Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMooney M20J · Midland, TXNTSB DEN81FA020Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 206G · Cokeville, WYNTSB CHI81FEP10Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech A23-24 · Fitchburg, WINTSB CHI81FEE21Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Marengo, ILNTSB CHI81DEC17Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · New Hudson, MINTSB ATL81FKQ06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAero Comdr 112 · Brookhaven, MSNTSB ATL81FIG08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Churchville, MDNTSB ANC81FA024Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Chugiak, AKNTSB ANC81DA025Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Cordova, AKNTSB FTW81FRG24Accident · No injuriesClosedSwearingen SA26T · Smithville, TXNTSB CHI81FA032Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech P35 · Monarch Pass, CONTSB CHI81DER23Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Roseau, MNNTSB ATL81FKQ05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Poplarville, MSNTSB ATL81DKM04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Morganton, NCNTSB ATL81DKJ13Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Bessemer, ALNTSB NYC81FNC08Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft UH-12C · Mendon, VTNTSB LAX81FVM14Accident · No injuriesClosedEL Camino 70-1 · Half Moon Bay, CANTSB FTW81DRG23Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · St Joseph Isle, TXNTSB CHI81IA031Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-6A · East Alton, ILNTSB ANC81DA026Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 8GCBC · Umiat, AKNTSB ANC81DA023Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Anchorage, AKNTSB SEA81FA021Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech A36 · Eugene, ORNTSB MKC81FA023Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · Kirksville, MONTSB FTW81FRG22Accident · No injuriesClosedSwearingen SA26AT · Austin, TXNTSB FTW81FQG17Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182H · Lubbock, TXNTSB CHI81FER22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Duluth, MNNTSB CHI81FEM11Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper J3C · Grand Haven, MINTSB SEA81FYP08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172G · Lewiston, IDNTSB SEA81FA020Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 182P · Everett, WANTSB MKC81DCQ15Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Goodland, KSNTSB LAX81FUG15Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150G · Victorville, CANTSB LAX81FA054Accident · 3 fatalClosedDouglas B-26 · Edwards Afb, CANTSB LAX81FA053Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 58 · Bisbee, AZ