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 SEA81IA016Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Seattle, WANTSB SEA81FYP06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 320 · Curlew, WANTSB LAX81FUJ26Accident · 1 fatalClosedThunder P-40 · Scottsdale, AZNTSB DEN81FTM06Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Levan, UTNTSB CHI81FEM05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Midland, MINTSB CHI81FEC10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310N · Owosso, MINTSB ATL81FKW06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177RG · Nashville, TNNTSB LAX81DUJ25Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-36 · Flagstaff, AZNTSB ATL81DKJ06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Dothan, ALNTSB MKC81FCQ08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna T210 · Goddard, KSNTSB LAX81FVD09Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Arcata, CANTSB LAX81FA034Accident · 6 fatalClosedBeech A36 · Peach Springs, AZNTSB LAX81DVA20Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Condr S2R · Corcoran, CANTSB FTW81FRG16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna T210N · Austin, TXNTSB FTW81FPJ10Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 95-B55 · Oklahoma City, OKNTSB CHI81FA023Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna U206F · Sherburne, MNNTSB CHI81DA019Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 402 · Lansing, MINTSB LAX81FA033Accident · 1 fatalClosedMaule M-4 · Globe, AZNTSB LAX81DUJ37Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna T210 · Morenci, AZNTSB FTW81FQA13Accident · No injuriesClosedMitsubishi MU-2B · Albuquerque, NMNTSB SEA81FYK04Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna P210 · Medford, ORNTSB SEA81FYE15Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Olympia, WANTSB SEA81FYA07Accident · 1 fatalClosedPitts S-1S · Boise, IDNTSB SEA81DYM13Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7ECA · Molalla, ORNTSB NYC81FNC07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Wiscasset, MENTSB LAX81FUG07Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Rialto, CANTSB LAX81DUJ28Accident · No injuriesClosedRaven RX-6 · Peoria, AZNTSB CHI81FEK10Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Van Wert, OHNTSB CHI81FEI09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · New Phila, OHNTSB ATL81FLQ09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172E · Fort Knox, KYNTSB ATL81FA034Accident · 1 fatalClosedHughes 269C · Viper, KYNTSB NYC81FNA08Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Beverly, MANTSB MIA81FA033Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 182H · Gainesville, FLNTSB LAX81FUM10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · San Diego, CANTSB LAX81DVG12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Angels Camp, CANTSB FTW81FA023Accident · 5 fatalClosedBell 206B · Norman, OKNTSB CHI81DA018CaseClosedBeech H18S · Chicago, ILNTSB SEA81DYA08Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Hailey, IDNTSB FTW81FPJ09Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Enid, OKNTSB CHI81FEK12Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Chillicothe, OHNTSB CHI81DEC09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Howell, MINTSB SEA81FA015Accident · 3 fatalClosedAero Comdr 690B · Burns, ORNTSB SEA81DYM15Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206A · Mill City, ORNTSB SEA81DYE11Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft UH-12E · Beaver, WANTSB NYC81FHJ04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAerospatial AS-350 · Garden City, NYNTSB LAX81DVA18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Planada, CANTSB FTW81FPA07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210L · Mckinney, TXNTSB FTW81DPA06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Mcgregor, TXNTSB NYC81FNA07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Norfolk, MANTSB MKC81FA013Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A36 · Kaizer, MO