NTSB investigations, 1978
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\") = 1978 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") = 1978 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 ANC79FA022Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Old Harbor, AKNTSB ANC79DA019Accident · No injuriesClosedDehavilland DHC-3 · Crab Bay, AKNTSB NYC79FHJ03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Farmingdale, NYNTSB MIA79FA015Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172N · Ormond Beach, FLNTSB MIA79FA014Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Ormond Beach, FLNTSB MIA79DA019Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Missing AircraftNTSB FTW79FA015Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech H18 · Brownsville, TXNTSB CHI79DEV04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310 · Peoria, ILNTSB SEA79FA014Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 17-30 · Medford, ORNTSB OAK79FVW03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 305A · Overton, NVNTSB NYC79DNC13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Bangor, MENTSB NYC79DFA03Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8F · Saratoga Spgs, NYNTSB MIA79FKT14Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Opa Locka, FLNTSB MIA79DLA10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A188A · Hortence, GANTSB IAD79FID03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMooney M20G · Chesapeake, VANTSB FTW79FA014Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Amarilld, TXNTSB FTW79DQG08Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30A · Halfway, TXNTSB FTW79DPG09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Benton, ARNTSB FTW78FPA05Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35 · Rockwall, TXNTSB DEN79DTM02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Price, UTNTSB DEN79DTE04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Pritchett, CONTSB DEN79DQA07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA28 · Raton, NMNTSB CHI79FEI06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedGrumman AA-5A · Middlefield, OHNTSB CHI79DEP08Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20J · Dodgeville, WINTSB ANC79DA021Accident · 2 fatalClosedLake LA-4 · Missing AircraftNTSB UNK79X0102Accident · No injuriesClosedMartin 404 · Gulf Of Venezuela, VenezuelaNTSB OAK79FXQ03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · Reno, NVNTSB OAK78FVD05Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna C172 · Petaluma, CANTSB MKC79DER04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Crystal, MNNTSB MIA79DLD18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Silver Springs, FLNTSB IAD79FA014Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · South Boston, VANTSB IAD79FA013Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 152 · Spencer, WVNTSB FTW79FA013Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172H · Kent, TXNTSB CHI79FEX08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Franklin, INNTSB CHI79DEC04Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBede BD-4 · Romeo, MINTSB CHI79DA016Accident · No injuriesClosedConvair 600 · Wilmington, OHNTSB NYC79FGT05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper 601P · Lock Haven, PANTSB IAD79IA012Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Winston-Salem, NCNTSB DEN79FA008Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 500S · Gallup, NMNTSB ANC79DAG25Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 36 · Anchorage, AKNTSB SEA79FA013Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Bellingham, WANTSB MKC79FA004Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech G18S · Hays, KSNTSB MIA79DLD17Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Sarasota, FLNTSB MIA79DKJ12Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Opp, ALNTSB LAX79DUJ18Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-5 · Yuma, AZNTSB IAD79FA011Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Bowie, MDNTSB SEA79FYP03Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150A · Easton, WANTSB NYC79FHA03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Prospectville, PANTSB MIA79DLD16Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller UH12C · Ft Myers, FLNTSB IAD79FIG02Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Elkton, MD