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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 NYC68F0364Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Allentown, PAFeb 14, 1968 · N6275W · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68D0385Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Ambler, PAFeb 12, 1968 · N6659X · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68A0097Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150F · New Castle, PAFeb 6, 1968 · N8364G · Destroyed NTSB NYC68F0373Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310L · West Miflin, PAFeb 5, 1968 · N2281F · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68D0363Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Warrington, PAFeb 4, 1968 · N4738Z · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0348Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310 · Erie, PAJan 23, 1968 · N3095D · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68D0351Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Roaring Branch, PAJan 20, 1968 · N8747C · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68D0349Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150E · Belle Vernon, PAJan 20, 1968 · N3970U · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68A0086Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Allentown, PAJan 3, 1968 · N4563P · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68D0334Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Lock Haven, PAJan 1, 1968 · N4906L · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0346Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210B · Erie, PADec 30, 1967 · N9605X · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68A0084Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-31 · Muncy, PADec 28, 1967 · N9040Y · Destroyed NTSB NYC68F0305Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35R · Prospectville, PADec 27, 1967 · N1220 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0319Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Beaver Falls, PADec 23, 1967 · N4721Y · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68D0317Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 337 · Belle Vernon, PADec 22, 1967 · N2464S · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0320Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 337 · East Berlin, PADec 18, 1967 · N5355S · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68A0080Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Stowe, PADec 17, 1967 · N8883W · Destroyed NTSB NYC68F0330Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech T-34 · Butler, PADec 15, 1967 · N9182R · Destroyed NTSB NYC68F0321Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech D18S · New Cumberland, PADec 12, 1967 · N5869C · Destroyed NTSB NYC68A0076Accident · 2 fatalClosedAero Comdr 560E · Seven Springs, PADec 11, 1967 · N6231D · Destroyed NTSB NYC68A0078Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Philadelphia, PADec 10, 1967 · N3199R · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0308Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172H · Aliquippa, PADec 9, 1967 · N8262L · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68D0318Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Coudersport, PADec 2, 1967 · N8953D · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0329Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150G · Bellefonte, PADec 1, 1967 · N904PS · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0296Incident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Hershey, PANov 26, 1967 · N5776W · No damage NTSB NYC68F0288Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Kimberton, PANov 18, 1967 · N5928B · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68D0281Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech G35 · Amber, PANov 18, 1967 · N4632D · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0299Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech TC-45G · Middletown, PANov 15, 1967 · N7200C · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0278Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D95A · Latrobe, PANov 14, 1967 · N5754K · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0294Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMooney M20 · Scandia, PANov 12, 1967 · N1958Y · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0275Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172B · Ambler, PANov 11, 1967 · N7764X · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68D0252Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Easton, PANov 9, 1967 · N4019W · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0257Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23 · Seneca, PANov 8, 1967 · N1458L · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68D0241Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Minersville, PAOct 29, 1967 · M6988W · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68A0066Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Allentown, PAOct 26, 1967 · N4159W · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0300Accident · Serious injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Midway, PAOct 22, 1967 · N5049M · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68D0265Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Callicoon, PAOct 21, 1967 · N3858L · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68A0060Accident · No injuriesClosedViscount 745D · Allentown, PAOct 18, 1967 · N7440 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0238Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech G35 · Avoca, PAOct 16, 1967 · N4542D · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68A0058Accident · No injuriesClosedBrantly B-2 · Philadelphia, PAOct 16, 1967 · N2119U · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0255Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35-B33 · Philadelphia, PAOct 12, 1967 · N785AA · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0221Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 95-B55 · Hershey, PAOct 7, 1967 · N922B · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68D0254Accident · No injuriesClosedNavion G · Philadelphia, PAOct 7, 1967 · N2494T · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68D0210Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35-C33 · Montgomryville, PAOct 7, 1967 · N5861S · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0222Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech H18 · Selingsgrove, PASep 30, 1967 · N84D · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68A0051Accident · No injuriesClosedBensen BMX8 · Pottstown, PASep 27, 1967 · NNONE · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68D0201Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Loganton, PASep 24, 1967 · N2928S · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0211Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Monroeville, PASep 22, 1967 · N3932L · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68F0195Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Newville, PASep 21, 1967 · N8008W · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68A0049Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 182 · Rothsville, PASep 21, 1967 · N6362A · Destroyed