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 CHI69D0421Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Bowling Grn, OHNTSB CHI69D0417Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 195A · Madison, WINTSB CHI69A0057Accident · Minor injuriesClosedDouglas A-26B · Chicago, ILNTSB ANC69A0032Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 185 · Point Baker, AKNTSB OAK69O0011Accident · 26 fatalClosedCurtiss-Wrt C-46D · Savannakht, LaosNTSB OAK69D0192Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech T-34A · Eureka, CANTSB MIA69F0263Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Lawrenceburg, TNNTSB FTW69F0296Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150E · El Paso, TXNTSB CHI69F0381Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Shelbyville, INNTSB CHI69A0056Accident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-3C · Chicago, ILNTSB ANC69D0094Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170 · Pedro Bay, AKNTSB SEA69D0146Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Almira, WANTSB SEA69A0031Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150J · Ralston, WANTSB NYC69F0279Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Brookville, PANTSB NYC69F0261Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBensen B8M · Ivyland, PANTSB NYC69D0267Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7DC · Rye, NHNTSB NYC69D0250Accident · No injuriesClosedAmer Yankee AA-1 · Oneonta, NYNTSB MKC69F0271Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23A · Wichita, KSNTSB MKC69F0270Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAeronca 65-TAL · Houston, MONTSB MKC69A0035Accident · 4 fatalClosedMooney M20E · Rochester, MNNTSB MKC69A0034Accident · 2 fatalClosedTaylorcraft BC-65 · St Charles, IANTSB MIA69F0280Accident · No injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA-1 · Dania, FLNTSB MIA69F0251Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310K · Finley, TNNTSB MIA69D0275Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Brunswick, GANTSB MIA69D0243Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Geneva, ALNTSB MIA69A0027Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Chatsworth, GANTSB LAX69O0211Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D35 · Navajoa, MexicoNTSB LAX69D0188Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Bermuda Dunes, CANTSB CHI69F0409Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Sturtevant, WINTSB CHI69F0390Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140A · Lincoln, ILNTSB CHI69F0379Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Romeo, MINTSB CHI69F0377Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Tecumseh, MINTSB CHI69F0368Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Lawton, MINTSB CHI69F0355Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172C · Plain City, OHNTSB CHI69D0375Accident · No injuriesClosedJupiter K-2 · Gobles, MINTSB CHI69D0372Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Roselle, ILNTSB SEA69F0134Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Lewiston, IDNTSB OAK69D0224Accident · No injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Chico, CANTSB OAK69D0191Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210D · Oakland, CANTSB OAK69A0033Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Quincy, CANTSB NYC69F0270Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Camillus, NYNTSB NYC69F0258Accident · 1 fatalClosedBensen B-8 · Marion, MANTSB NYC69F0245Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Middletown, NYNTSB NYC69D0283Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Amityville, NYNTSB NYC69D0277Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-5 · Rochester, MANTSB NYC69D0246Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Wycote Village, PANTSB NYC69A0068Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 707 · Cachimbo, BrazilNTSB MKC69F0282Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Festus, MONTSB MIA69I0259Incident · No injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Ozark, ALNTSB MIA69F0279Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150F · West Hollywod, FL