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NTSB investigations, IL

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" = 'IL' 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\" = 'IL' 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" = 'IL' 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 CHI71DEE68Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7FC · Joliet, ILApr 4, 1971 · N7694E · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71AC070Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Chicago, ILApr 1, 1971 · N7892 · No damage NTSB CHI71DBQ34Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Galesburg, ILMar 31, 1971 · N3894R · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBD61Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210A · Morris, ILMar 28, 1971 · N9466X · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBD59Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Naperville, ILMar 28, 1971 · N4611X · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71DBD62Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Midlothian, ILMar 24, 1971 · N6946S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBD60Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-1 · Joliet, ILMar 20, 1971 · N97933 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71AC065Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech TC-45H · Chicago, ILMar 18, 1971 · N9858Z · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71DBD63Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Ringwood, ILMar 17, 1971 · N2216J · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71AC064Accident · 5 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Geneva, ILMar 13, 1971 · N3955W · Destroyed NTSB CHI71FBD58Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech G18S · Wheeling, ILMar 7, 1971 · N5724M · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBQ31Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Pontiac, ILFeb 25, 1971 · N2785Q · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71AC059Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Frankfort, ILFeb 25, 1971 · N5758G · No damage NTSB CHI71DBQ33Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Jerseyville, ILFeb 23, 1971 · N5586R · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBD57Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Hinsdale, ILFeb 20, 1971 · N5750B · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71DBQ32Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Sumner, ILFeb 20, 1971 · N383VU · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBD57Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Elgin, ILFeb 15, 1971 · N8167N · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBQ30Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Virden, ILFeb 6, 1971 · N9240V · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71DBD55Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Northbrook, ILFeb 1, 1971 · N1765T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBQ29Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Galesburg, ILJan 30, 1971 · N6700W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBQ28Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Danville, ILJan 27, 1971 · N7791W · Destroyed NTSB CHI71DBD51Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Ellwood, ILJan 24, 1971 · N5340B · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71DBD54Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Rockford, ILJan 23, 1971 · N6903H · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71DBD50Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Ringwood, ILJan 22, 1971 · N6534S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71DBD52Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23 · Aurora, ILJan 17, 1971 · N4722J · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBD49Accident · No injuriesClosedYankee AA1 · Crystal Lake, ILJan 9, 1971 · N5686L · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBD48Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Lemont, ILJan 6, 1971 · N3732J · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBD47Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Schaumburg, ILDec 26, 1970 · N9049J · Destroyed NTSB CHI71FBD46Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Hinsdale, ILDec 24, 1970 · N98008 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBD45Incident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Chicago, ILDec 21, 1970 · N3760T · Minor damage NTSB CHI71AC045Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 140 · Vergennes, ILDec 19, 1970 · N2035N · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71AC042Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Effingham, ILDec 17, 1970 · N4253J · Destroyed NTSB CHI71IC041Incident · No injuriesClosedBeech 3NM · Rockford, ILDec 16, 1970 · N7599 · Minor damage NTSB CHI71FBD41Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 60 · Rockford, ILDec 15, 1970 · N7064D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBD44Accident · No injuriesClosedMitsubishi MU-2B · Ottawa, ILDec 11, 1970 · N322GB · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBQ26Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Galesburg, ILDec 7, 1970 · N2572H · Destroyed NTSB CHI71FBD40Accident · Minor injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC-65 · Aurora, ILDec 6, 1970 · N24474 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBD42Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Oglesby, ILDec 4, 1970 · N5485Z · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71DBQ27Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Chenoa, ILDec 4, 1970 · N7870Y · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBD39Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 95-B55 · Sugar Grove, ILNov 30, 1970 · N8000M · Destroyed NTSB CHI71FBD43Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Elgin, ILNov 29, 1970 · N6096Y · Substantial damage NTSB LAX71IL031Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 747 · Chicago, ILNov 28, 1970 · N9666 · No damage NTSB CHI71AC035Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C-45H · Springfield, ILNov 23, 1970 · N351V · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBD38Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Chicago, ILNov 19, 1970 · N1177P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71DCA04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · East Alton, ILNov 19, 1970 · N3071F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBD36Incident · No injuriesClosedBeech 65 · Rockford, ILNov 10, 1970 · N805Q · Minor damage NTSB CHI71FBQ25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Carbondale, ILNov 7, 1970 · N3545L · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71DBQ24Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Aledo, ILOct 31, 1970 · N8654G · Substantial damage NTSB NYC71IN052Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 747 · Bradford, ILOct 26, 1970 · N93109 · Minor damage NTSB CHI71FBQ23Accident · Minor injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Loda, ILOct 26, 1970 · N3607H · Substantial damage