# NTSB investigations, 1980: Enroute

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB MIA81FKT19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FKT19.md): Piper PA-24 · W.Palm Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 30, 1980 · N1313M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81FKG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FKG06.md): Cessna 152 · Americus, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 30, 1980 · N4737B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81IA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81IA018.md): Aero Cmdr 690 · Dunkirk, NY · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 29, 1980 · N9166N · Minor damage
- [NTSB LAX81DUQ10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DUQ10.md): Varga 2150A · Simi Valley, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 29, 1980 · N8260J · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX81DA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DA028.md): Piper PA-44 · Oceanside, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 29, 1980 · N18KC · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI81DAMS2](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DAMS2.md): Cessna 421B · Muskegon, MI · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Dec 29, 1980 · N9394A · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA81FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FA032.md): Piper PA-28 · Cross City, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 28, 1980 · N7873W · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA81DKT14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DKT14.md): Piper PA-28R · Everglades Cty, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1980 · N2744M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FRJ07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRJ07.md): Cessna 150 · Alba, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1980 · N66056 · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC81FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81FA012.md): Cessna 180 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 27, 1980 · N2222C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81FVD08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FVD08.md): Enstrom F-28-C · Eureka, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 26, 1980 · N541H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA81FYM12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FYM12.md): Cessna 172N · Yacolt, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 25, 1980 · N738FS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN81FA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FA013.md): Piper PA-24 · Teton Village, WY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 25, 1980 · N5873P · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL81DID07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81DID07.md): Cessna 150L · Ruckersville, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 22, 1980 · N1240Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA81FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FA027.md): Erco 415-C · Lakeland, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 21, 1980 · N2106H · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA025.md): Cessna 172M · Sierraville, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 21, 1980 · N1330U · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81DQD12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DQD12.md): Bellanca 17-30A · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 21, 1980 · N4087B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA81DKT13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DKT13.md): Cessna 206 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 20, 1980 · N184 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX81DXQ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DXQ06.md): Piper PA-24 · Stateline, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 20, 1980 · N8431P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FEK11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEK11.md): Cessna 414A · Paulding, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 20, 1980 · N21CL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81FVW05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FVW05.md): Cessna 172N · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1980 · N5473D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FPD07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FPD07.md): Cessna 152 · Thurber, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1980 · N49124 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC81FCG19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FCG19.md): Bede BD-5B · Springfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 15, 1980 · N8065V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FQA10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FQA10.md): Piper PA-18A · Roswell, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 15, 1980 · N6777B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DQD11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DQD11.md): Beech A35 · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 15, 1980 · N714B · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA017.md): Piper PA-32R · Hagarville, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 14, 1980 · N12ML · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81DA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DA016.md): Aerospatial AS-350 · Cameron (Atlantic Ocean) · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 13, 1980 · N802DB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA81FA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FA011.md): Piper PA-12 · Rexburg, ID · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 12, 1980 · N78709 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC81FHJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FHJ03.md): Cessna 150 · Massapequa Pk, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 12, 1980 · N63334 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81FVG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FVG09.md): Stits SA11A · Red Bluff, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 12, 1980 · N9708A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN81FTK05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTK05.md): Amer Avco AA-1 · Castlewood, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 12, 1980 · N5618L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA028.md): Piper PA-28 · Valdosta, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 12, 1980 · N9115J · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC81FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81FA008.md): Piper PA-32 · Cold Bay, AK · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Dec 12, 1980 · N2243Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81DRA10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRA10.md): Erco 415-L · Texas City, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 11, 1980 · N99368 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC81FA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FA010.md): Swearingen SA226T · Kansas City, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 10, 1980 · N11RM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA025.md): Cessna 152 · Ft Adams, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 9, 1980 · N5331M · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC81FNE05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FNE05.md): Piper J-3 · Coventry, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 7, 1980 · N92654 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FA016.md): Piper PA-28R · Jamaica, NY · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Dec 7, 1980 · N29242 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA81DLD12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DLD12.md): Cessna 210 · Stuart, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 7, 1980 · N761PX · Destroyed
- [NTSB DCA81IA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA81IA004.md): Lear Jet 25 · Childress, TX · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 7, 1980 · N509G · No damage
- [NTSB ATL81DKM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81DKM01.md): Baby GR LKS 1 · Greensboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 7, 1980 · N66JM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC81DAA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DAA07.md): Cessna T210G · Ruby, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 6, 1980 · N6890R · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC81FCA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FCA05.md): Piper PA-36 · Hayti, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 5, 1980 · N55713 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI81FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA009.md): Cessna 210H · Hagerstown, IN · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Dec 5, 1980 · N5951F · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC81FCJ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FCJ04.md): Cessna 182 · Albion, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 4, 1980 · N2506R · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL81DID03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81DID03.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Scottsville, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 4, 1980 · N22N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81IA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81IA015.md): Nord 262A12 · Groton, CT · Incident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 3, 1980 · N26217 · Minor damage
- [NTSB LAX81FUM06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FUM06.md): Cessna 150 · Leucadia, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 3, 1980 · N6505G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA81DLD15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DLD15.md): Piper PA-23 · Cassia, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 2, 1980 · N5172Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA024.md): Piper PA-30 · Sunbright, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 2, 1980 · N99EJ · Destroyed

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400/cases.md?year=1980&page=2

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
WITH phase_names(main, name) AS (VALUES (100, 'Prior to flight'), (150, 'Standing'), (200, 'Pushback/towing'), (250, 'Taxi'), (300, 'Takeoff'), (350, 'Initial climb'), (400, 'Enroute'), (450, 'Maneuvering'), (500, 'Approach'), (550, 'Landing'), (600, 'Emergency descent'), (650, 'Uncontrolled descent'), (700, 'Post-impact'), (750, 'After landing'), (800, 'Other'), (990, 'Unknown')),
  crosswalk(code, main, name) AS (VALUES (500, 150, 'Standing'), (501, 150, 'Standing - pre-flight'), (502, 150, 'Standing - starting engine(s)'), (503, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) operating'), (504, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) not operating'), (505, 150, 'Standing - idling rotors'), (510, 250, 'Taxi'), (511, 200, 'Taxi - pushback/tow'), (512, 250, 'Taxi - to takeoff'), (513, 250, 'Taxi - from landing'), (514, 250, 'Taxi - aerial'), (520, 300, 'Takeoff'), (521, 300, 'Takeoff - roll/run'), (522, 350, 'Takeoff - initial climb'), (523, 300, 'Takeoff - aborted'), (530, 400, 'Climb'), (531, 400, 'Climb - to cruise'), (540, 400, 'Cruise'), (541, 400, 'Cruise - normal'), (542, 400, 'Maneuvering - holding (IFR)'), (550, 400, 'Descent'), (551, 400, 'Descent - normal'), (552, 600, 'Descent - emergency'), (553, 650, 'Descent - uncontrolled'), (560, 500, 'Approach'), (561, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - downwind'), (562, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base turn'), (563, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base leg/base to final'), (564, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - final approach'), (565, 500, 'Go-around (VFR)'), (566, 500, 'Approach - IAF to FAF/outer marker (IFR)'), (567, 500, 'Approach - FAF/outer marker to threshold (IFR)'), (568, 500, 'Circling (IFR)'), (569, 500, 'Missed approach (IFR)'), (570, 550, 'Landing'), (571, 550, 'Landing - flare/touchdown'), (572, 550, 'Landing - roll'), (573, 550, 'Landing - aborted'), (574, 550, 'Emergency landing'), (575, 550, 'Emergency landing after takeoff'), (576, 600, 'Emergency descent/landing'), (580, 450, 'Maneuvering'), (581, 450, 'Maneuvering - aerial application'), (582, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to reverse direction'), (583, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)'), (590, 450, 'Hover'), (591, 450, 'Hover - in ground effect'), (592, 450, 'Hover - out of ground effect'), (600, 800, 'Other'), (610, 990, 'Unknown')),
  current_codes AS (
    SELECT e.case_mkey, TRY_CAST(e."tier1Number" AS INTEGER) AS code,
      row_number() OVER (PARTITION BY e.case_mkey ORDER BY coalesce(e."isDefiningEvent", false) DESC, e.position) AS n
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e
    WHERE e.aircrafts_position = 1 AND e."tier1Number" GLOB '[1-9][0-9]*'
      AND (e."isDefiningEvent" OR e.case_mkey IN (SELECT "mKey" FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' WHERE "isPre1982"))
  ),
  phases AS (
    SELECT case_mkey, 'current' AS scheme, code, CASE WHEN code >= 990 THEN 990 ELSE code // 50 * 50 END AS main
    FROM current_codes WHERE n = 1
    UNION ALL
    SELECT o.case_mkey, 'older', o."phaseOfFlightCode", w.main
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o JOIN crosswalk w ON w.code = o."phaseOfFlightCode"
    WHERE o.aircrafts_position = 1 AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o.case_mkey NOT IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM current_codes)
  ),
  case_phases AS (
    SELECT p.*, c."eventDate", c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal' AS fatal, a.aircraft_model_code
    FROM phases p JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = p.case_mkey
    LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = p.case_mkey AND a.position = 1
    WHERE c."eventDate" >= DATE '1962-01-01' AND p.main IN (SELECT main FROM phase_names)
  )
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") = 1980
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 400)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400/cases?year=1980

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