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NTSB investigations, 1984, Outside the U.S.

180,610 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,589 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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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\") = 1984
    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.

NTSB MIA85RA039Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationDouglas DC-8 · Nassau, BahamasNov 19, 1984 · N1234NTSB NYC85LA013Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportDe Havilland DHC-4 · Sable Island Ns, CanadaPlt ditched acft in atlantic ocean following a loss of power due to fuel exhaustion. Co-pilot stated they were aware of bad wx along the route but the plt was anxious to get to their destination. Headwinds encountered en route were stronger then expected.…Oct 23, 1984 · N5488R · DestroyedNTSB MIA84LA259Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Bimini, BahamasThe plt reported that he had been airborne for about 30 min when eng missed one time and stopped running. He attempted to switch fuel tanks but the selector only went to the off position and stuck. The plt ditched about 20 mi nw of Bimini island.Sep 24, 1984 · N6770U · DestroyedNTSB LAX84FA415Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-6-300 · Tau, AntarcticaThe acft crash landed after the plt used flaps and power to semi-control pitch after the elevator down control cable failed at about 300 ft AGL on final approach. The left wing of the acft hit the terminal roof during the stall mush FROM50 ft AGL. The company…Jul 21, 1984 · N43SP · Substantial damageNTSB MIA84IA172Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 727-35 · Bahamas, BahamasWhile climbing thru FL 240, the aircrew noted that the #1 eng fire warning light illuminated. They secured the eng in accordance with the eng fire checklist procedure, then diverted for an unscheduled landing at miami, FL. An investigation revealed that the…May 24, 1984 · N4620 · No damageNTSB MIA84IA140Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 747-121 · MartiniqueWhile climbing through FL200 crew experienced a loss of #4 hydraulic system pressure, illumination of the red 'gear door' and 'left wing door open' lights, a medium freq vibration and heard a loud rushing sound. Flt diverted to miami, FL, where landing was…Apr 14, 1984 · N751PA · Minor damageNTSB LAX84RA248Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationCessna 150L · Seoul, South KoreaMar 9, 1984 · N6764G · Destroyed