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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 NYC69F0029Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Aliquippa, PAJun 8, 1968 · N51524 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC69D0037Accident · No injuriesClosedSchweizer SGS126 · Toughkenamon, PAJun 8, 1968 · N8683R · Substantial damage NTSB NYC69F0002Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B35 · Reading, PAJun 7, 1968 · N8783A · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68A0129Accident · No injuriesClosedMystere 20 · Reading, PAJun 6, 1968 · N808F · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0507Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Bridgeville, PAJun 5, 1968 · N9772W · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0500Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47D-1 · Bangor, PAJun 4, 1968 · N6598D · Destroyed NTSB NYC68F0494Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B35 · Montgomeryvill, PAJun 3, 1968 · N5164C · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0487Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Slatington, PAJun 3, 1968 · N9688W · Substantial damage NTSB NYC69D0028Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Freedom, PAJun 2, 1968 · N2922C · Substantial damage NTSB NYC69F0023Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23A · Washington, PAMay 31, 1968 · N7967L · Substantial damage NTSB NYC69D0052Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Bridgeville, PAMay 26, 1968 · N5933E · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68D0486Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Prospectville, PAMay 25, 1968 · N8311G · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68D0493Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech S35 · Shippenville, PAMay 24, 1968 · N5760K · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0505Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 337B · Johnstown, PAMay 22, 1968 · N2368S · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68A0121Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech A35 · Somerset, PAMay 19, 1968 · N8579A · Destroyed NTSB NYC68A0120Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Johnstown, PAMay 18, 1968 · N3710P · Destroyed NTSB NYC68F0499Accident · 1 fatalClosedGR Lakes 2T-1A · Johnsville, PAMay 14, 1968 · N315Y · Destroyed NTSB NYC68F0466Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Fairless, PAMay 3, 1968 · N4286J · Destroyed NTSB NYC69D0019Accident · No injuriesClosedGlobe GC-1B · Titusville, PAApr 27, 1968 · N78063 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68D0464Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Zelienople, PAApr 27, 1968 · N3393F · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68D0497Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Zelienople, PAApr 25, 1968 · N23130 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68A0116Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech C-33A · Granville, PAApr 25, 1968 · N779AA · Destroyed NTSB NYC68F0492Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 170A · Belle Vernon, PAApr 23, 1968 · N9295A · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0460Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Butler, PAApr 19, 1968 · N84472 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68D0424Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Hazleton, PAApr 16, 1968 · N940X · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0439Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75N1 · White Haven, PAApr 14, 1968 · N97X · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68A0115Accident · 2 fatalClosedRyan PT-22 · Pipersville, PAApr 14, 1968 · N50998 · Destroyed NTSB NYC68F0458Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Bridgeville, PAApr 10, 1968 · N7704M · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0430Accident · No injuriesClosedCulver V · Wellsboro, PAApr 7, 1968 · N3118K · Destroyed NTSB NYC68F0435Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech A23 · New Castle, PAApr 6, 1968 · N3643Q · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0459Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Bradford, PAApr 3, 1968 · N888H · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68D0427Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47J-2A · Concord Twp, PAApr 3, 1968 · N1140W · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68D0419Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Prospect, PAApr 3, 1968 · N2922C · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0418Accident · Serious injuriesClosedGlasflugel H-301 · Mechanicsburg, PAApr 2, 1968 · N2415 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0414Accident · Minor injuriesClosedStinson 108-3 · Warren, PAMar 31, 1968 · N6686M · Destroyed NTSB NYC68F0412Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Waynesburg, PAMar 31, 1968 · N3797E · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0410Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Emporium, PAMar 31, 1968 · N8833D · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68D0417Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Prospectville, PAMar 31, 1968 · N6508W · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0409Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Connellsville, PAMar 29, 1968 · N8040F · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68D0436Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Sharon, PAMar 27, 1968 · N6911F · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0438Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 23 · West Mifflin, PAMar 17, 1968 · N8716M · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0397Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Wilkes-Barre, PAMar 13, 1968 · N6171R · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0411Accident · No injuriesClosedMitsubishi MU-2B · Pittsburgh, PAMar 9, 1968 · N3560X · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0391Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172G · Vowinckel, PAMar 5, 1968 · N4235L · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68D0382Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Allentown, PAMar 1, 1968 · N3629U · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0437Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182J · Butler, PAFeb 29, 1968 · N3524F · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0370Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Thomasville, PAFeb 24, 1968 · N8056W · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68D0396Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Erie, PAFeb 22, 1968 · N182M · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68D0374Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Erwinna, PAFeb 22, 1968 · N92279 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0386Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 23 · West Mifflin, PAFeb 17, 1968 · N2395Q · Substantial damage