NTSB Aviation Accident Database Scraper

Overview

Scrape aviation accident and incident data from the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) database via the CAROL API. Extract event details including date, location, aircraft information, injury severity, and investigation status. Supports direct URLs, filters (Date From, Date To, State).

Features

• Search by keywords to find specific results
• Filter results by category or type
• Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats
• Includes location and address data
• Control output volume with configurable result limits
• Built-in proxy support for reliable data collection

Use Cases

• Track - Track federal government data releases and updates
• Build - Build datasets for policy research and analysis
• Monitor - Monitor regulatory changes and compliance requirements
• Aggregate - Aggregate public government data for transparency projects

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
dateFrom	string	Start date for event date range filter (YYYY-MM-DD format)
dateTo	string	End date for event date range filter (YYYY-MM-DD format)
state	string	Filter by US state abbreviation (e.g., CA, TX, FL). Leave empty for all states.
aircraftMake	string	Filter by aircraft manufacturer (e.g., Cessna, Piper, Boeing). Leave empty fo...
injuryLevel	string	Filter by highest injury level	``
maxItems	integer	Maximum number of accident records to scrape	100
includeReportUrl	boolean	Include the URL to the PDF report for each accident	true
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy configuration for API requests. US proxies recommended for best results.	{...}

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "title": "Sample Government - Federal Result",
  "agency": "Department of Commerce",
  "date": "2025-01-15",
  "description": "Detailed description of the item...",
  "documentUrl": "https://example.com/item/12345",
  "category": "Standard",
  "url": "https://example.com/item/12345"
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

• $0.001 per result
• $1.00 per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. Apify Free plan includes $5/month in platform credits.

How to Run

Apify Console

1. Go to the NTSB Aviation Accident Database Scraper actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click Start and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~ntsb-aviation-accident-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxItems": 10}'

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/ntsb-aviation-accident-scraper").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Integration

Connect NTSB Aviation Accident Database Scraper with your existing tools and workflows:

• API access - Programmatic access via Apify API
• Webhooks - Get notified when scraping completes
• Scheduling - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
• Zapier / Make - Connect with 5,000+ apps via Apify integrations
• Python / Node.js SDKs - Native client libraries for easy integration