NTSB investigations, 1972
180,624 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,602 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\") = 1972 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") = 1972 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 FTW73AF020Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Mt.Vernon, TXNTSB CHI73FEI21Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20-C · Strongsville, OHNTSB CHI73AC050Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 320C · Shelbyville, KYNTSB ANC73AAO35Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 205 · Red Devil, AKNTSB ANC73AA036Accident · 2 fatalClosedAero Comdr 680-E · Missing AircraftNTSB NYC73IN070Incident · Minor injuriesClosedBoeing 747 · Toronto, CanadaNTSB NYC73FFJ14Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150J · Brockport, NYNTSB NYC73DNC38Incident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Stonington, MENTSB NYC73AN072Accident · 1 fatalClosedBell 212 · Laughlintown, PANTSB CHI73FEE31Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Northbrook, ILNTSB CHI73AC049Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 182E · Willisville, ILNTSB NYC73AN069Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206 · Port Washngton, NYNTSB MIA73FLA22Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Cantonment, FLNTSB MIA73AM054Accident · 1 fatalClosedMitsubishi MU-2B · Alcolu, SCNTSB FTW73DRG28Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 500 · Fredricksburg, TXNTSB ANC73DAG63Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Talkeetna, AKNTSB NYC73FNA31Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150K · Middleboro, MANTSB NYC73FHM17Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Newfoundland, NJNTSB NYC73AN068Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172E · Tewksbury, MANTSB MKC73FCJ23Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Papillion, NENTSB MKC73FCD39Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Des Moines, IANTSB MKC73DCD40Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Waterloo, IANTSB MIA73FLA21Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 95-55 · St.Augustine, FLNTSB MIA73FKG48Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 310N · Macon, GANTSB MIA73DLD33Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150L · Inglis, FLNTSB MIA73AMO52Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 182P · Porterdale, GANTSB FTW73FRJ21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150L · Shreveport, LANTSB FTW73DRG29Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Missing AircraftNTSB DEN73AD023Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Cheyenne, WYNTSB ANC73DAG62Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Skwentna, AKNTSB ANC73AA034Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Pilot Point, AKNTSB NYC73FIG18Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAero Comdr 112 · Stevensville, MDNTSB NYC73DID10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Amelia, VANTSB MKC73FCG23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Olathe, KSNTSB MIA73AM015Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Detroit, ALNTSB LAX73FUJ41Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech D18S · Wh.Mtn Lake, AZNTSB LAX73FUA24Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Santa Ana, CANTSB LAX73FUA23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Santa Ana, CANTSB DEN73DQA21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Aztec, NMNTSB ANC73DAG60Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-18A · Skwenta, AKNTSB SEA73DYI07Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Coos Bay, ORNTSB NYC73FFJ13Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172L · Leroy, NYNTSB MIA73RM053Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Port Howe, Burkina FasoNTSB MIA73FLA20Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHughes 269C · Jacksonville, FLNTSB LAX73FUG25Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Chino, CANTSB LAX73DVM19Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Oceano, CANTSB FTW73AFO19Accident · 5 fatalClosedBeech B35 · Troy, TXNTSB DCA73A0002Accident · 11 fatalClosedBeech G18S · Elkton, KYNTSB ANC73DAG64Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Kenai, AKNTSB ANC73DAG61Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180B · Sterling, AK