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NTSB investigations, Canada

180,582 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,566 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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Cases per year

19632026

Latest cases

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" = 'CD' 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\" = 'CD' 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" = 'CD' 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 UNK79X0103Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · Toronto, CanadaNov 26, 1978 · N777GM · Substantial damage NTSB UNK78X0108Accident · No injuriesClosedTed Smith 601P · Shearwater, CanadaFeb 19, 1978 · N90674 · Substantial damage NTSB UNK78X0107Accident · No injuriesClosedAerostar 601P · Dartmouth, CanadaFeb 19, 1978 · N90674 · Substantial damage NTSB UNK78X0104Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 414 · Dorval, CanadaJan 21, 1978 · N508W · Substantial damage NTSB MKC77OA003Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 15AC · Tommyhow, CanadaAug 29, 1977 · N1457H · Substantial damage NTSB MKC770A002Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Kipling, CanadaJul 9, 1977 · N15999 · Substantial damage NTSB LAX76O0020Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Victoria, CanadaAug 13, 1976 · N4849T · Destroyed NTSB OAK76AP026Accident · Serious injuriesClosedDouglas DC-10 · Calgary, CanadaNov 3, 1975 · N101TV · No damage NTSB SEA76OS002Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Clo-Oose, CanadaSep 20, 1975 · N7222G · Substantial damage NTSB UNK75X0107Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Yarmouth, CanadaAug 9, 1975 · N3313F · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75OK005Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Manitoba, CanadaJun 6, 1975 · N21413 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC75ON005Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech E18S · Toronto, CanadaDec 3, 1974 · N3602B · Substantial damage NTSB MKC75OK002Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Manitoba, CanadaSep 20, 1974 · N1912R · Destroyed NTSB UNK73X0125Incident · No injuriesClosedBeech C-45H · Toronto, CanadaSep 25, 1973 · N4999E · Minor damage NTSB UNK73X0122Accident · 2 fatalClosedMooney M20C · Emo, CanadaSep 3, 1973 · N9749M · Destroyed NTSB LAX73OL014Accident · 3 fatalClosedLockheed 1049G · Casey, CanadaJun 9, 1973 · N173W · Destroyed NTSB UNK73X0112Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Ft.St.James, CanadaApr 16, 1973 · N1546C · Substantial damage NTSB UNK73X0109Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 340 · Gander, CanadaMar 31, 1973 · N7691Q · Destroyed NTSB CAN73F0906Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Aklavik, CanadaDec 8, 1972 · N4919P · Destroyed NTSB NYC73IN070Incident · Minor injuriesClosedBoeing 747 · Toronto, CanadaNov 21, 1972 · N93102 · Minor damage NTSB CAN73F0905Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca S-85CA · Wakefield, CanadaNov 12, 1972 · N33818 · Substantial damage NTSB UNK73X0101Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech 35P · Vancouver, CanadaOct 20, 1972 · N9656Y · Destroyed NTSB UNK73X0100Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172L · Lamacaza, CanadaOct 16, 1972 · N4257L · Destroyed NTSB UNK72X0115Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech A23-24 · Westree, CanadaSep 4, 1972 · N3694Q · Substantial damage NTSB UNK72X0111Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Kemptvlle, CanadaJul 20, 1972 · N2087T · Destroyed NTSB CHI72AC099Accident · Minor injuriesClosedDouglas DC-10 · Windsor, CanadaJun 12, 1972 · N103AA · Substantial damage NTSB UNK72X0106Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Princeton, CanadaMar 13, 1972 · N5452B · Substantial damage NTSB UNK72X0103Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310H · Malton, CanadaDec 18, 1971 · N1078Q · Substantial damage NTSB CAN72AW908Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHiller Acft FH1100 · Alberta, CanadaAug 30, 1971 · N514FH · Substantial damage NTSB LAX72DUG14Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Ft.St.John, CanadaAug 15, 1971 · N3241R · Substantial damage NTSB UNK71X0110Accident · Serious injuriesClosedFairchild PT-26 · Carp, CanadaAug 14, 1971 · N5514N · Substantial damage NTSB UNK71X0108Accident · 5 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Calgary, CanadaJun 5, 1971 · N5462P · Destroyed NTSB UNK71X0106Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech M35 · Oshawa, CanadaFeb 17, 1971 · N9812R · Destroyed NTSB SEA71OS003Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 172C · Mission, CanadaJan 21, 1971 · N8482X · Substantial damage NTSB CAN71AP907Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna T337B · Cranbrook, CanadaSep 22, 1970 · N2346S · Destroyed NTSB CAN71AW907Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 336 · Valleyview, CanadaAug 11, 1970 · N3891U · Substantial damage NTSB CAN72AQ905Accident · No injuriesClosedSwearingen SA26T · Quebec, CanadaJul 12, 1970 · N1212S · Substantial damage NTSB CAN71AQ904Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGrumman G-44 · Chibougamau, CanadaJun 30, 1970 · N40011 · Substantial damage NTSB CAN714A905Accident · 1 fatalClosedGrumman TBM · St.Martin, CanadaJun 21, 1970 · N7031C · Destroyed NTSB CAN71A0902Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Ontario, CanadaMay 29, 1970 · N2321A · Substantial damage NTSB CAN71AA903Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Gander, CanadaMay 28, 1970 · N13905 · Destroyed NTSB CAN70AW901Accident · No injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Alberta, CanadaApr 17, 1970 · N96295 · Substantial damage NTSB UNK70X0110Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · St.Jovite, CanadaMar 21, 1970 · N7381P · Substantial damage NTSB UNK70X0108Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Wawa, CanadaJan 4, 1970 · N9991D · Substantial damage NTSB UNK70X0105Accident · 2 fatalClosedNpiper PA-22 · Brockville, CanadaNov 30, 1969 · N3934P · Destroyed NTSB UNK69X0140Accident · 1 fatalClosedMini Mustng 01 · Abbotsford, CanadaAug 8, 1969 · N9N · Destroyed NTSB CAN70A4457Accident · 3 fatalClosedSchweizer SGS126 · Hope, CanadaJul 26, 1969 · CF-VEQ · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB UNK69X0132Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 369HS · Ladner, CanadaJul 12, 1969 · N9008F · Substantial damage NTSB UNK69X0131Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150F · Radium, CanadaJul 9, 1969 · N8621S · Substantial damage NTSB CAN70AF538Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G · Badger, CanadaJul 1, 1969 · N2814B · Substantial damage