NTSB investigations, 1968
180,616 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,594 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\") = 1968 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") = 1968 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 ANC69D0089Accident · No injuriesClosedDehavilland DHC-2 · Ketchikan, AKNTSB ANC69A0037Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 680 · Prudhoe Bay, AKNTSB NYC69D0282Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Warren, PANTSB MIA69D0285Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Flamingo, FLNTSB LAX69D0223Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310H · Perkinsville, AZNTSB LAX69D0212Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A35 · Santa Ana, CANTSB DIA69D0125Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 100 · White Marsh, MDNTSB CHI69F0356Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Gaylord, MINTSB CHI69D0531Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Ridgeland, WINTSB SEA69D0145Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Leadore, IDNTSB NYC69F0273Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3L-65 · Monroeville, PANTSB NYC69D0275Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Chester, CTNTSB MKC69I0036Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · St Louis, MONTSB MKC69F0287Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAeronca 7DC · Sikeston, MONTSB MIA69D0239Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Pensacola, FLNTSB MIA69A0028Accident · 2 fatalClosedStinson 108-3 · Ft.Lauderdale, FLNTSB FTW69F0336Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Wynne, ARNTSB FTW69F0322Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Calumet, OKNTSB FTW69F0307Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · El Paso, TXNTSB DIA69D0114Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Brookeville, MDNTSB CHI69F0391Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Jackson, MINTSB CHI69D0646Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M-20 · Carthage, ILNTSB CHI69D0398Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Mt.Vernon, INNTSB CHI69D0376Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172H · Fairborn, OHNTSB ANC69D0095Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Kodiak, AKNTSB UNK69X0101Accident · No injuriesClosedHelio Acft H-295 · Rampur, NepalNTSB SEA69D0154Accident · Minor injuriesClosedStearman A75 · Deary, IDNTSB SEA69D0151Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182F · Marshall, WANTSB OAK69D0214Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Ukiah, CANTSB OAK69D0205Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · S Lake Tahoe, CANTSB OAK69A0035Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech 23 · ZNTSB MKC69D0305Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Leawood, KSNTSB MIA69F0301Accident · Minor injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BL · Fairburn, GANTSB MIA69D0307Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · Crossville, TNNTSB LAX69D0209Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Lost Hills, CANTSB LAX69D0205Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Castaic, CANTSB LAX69A0029Accident · 1 fatalClosedAlon A-2 · Lockwood, CANTSB FTW69A0036Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Lampasas, TXNTSB DEN69D0149Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Alamogordo, NMNTSB DEN69A0028Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 95-55 · Eureka, UTNTSB CHI69F0452Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B99 · Hamilton, INNTSB CHI69F0380Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAero Comdr 500-A · Paducah, KYNTSB SEA69F0148Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Belgrade, MTNTSB NYC69F0276Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Lock Haven, PANTSB NYC69F0265Accident · 1 fatalClosedBensen B8M · Stormville, NYNTSB MKC69D0283Accident · No injuriesClosedHelio Acft H-295 · Van Buren, MONTSB LAX69F0189Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310J · Santa Ana, CANTSB LAX69D0289Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Santa Maria, CANTSB FTW69A0035Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Mentone, TXNTSB CHI69D0478Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Pikeville, KY