NTSB investigations, 1981

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\") = 1981
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ATL82FA014Accident · 1 fatalClosedBalzer DSK-1 · Washington, NCNov 1, 1981 · N85RB · DestroyedNTSB ATL82FA013Accident · 2 fatalClosedHughes 269A · Elizabethton, TNNov 1, 1981 · N8833F · DestroyedNTSB SEA82DYM03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Ukiah, OROct 31, 1981 · N5014E · Substantial damageNTSB MKC82FA004Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech G33 · Rushville, MOOct 31, 1981 · N1649W · DestroyedNTSB MKC82DCD03Accident · No injuriesClosedCallair A-9B · Fostoria, IAOct 31, 1981 · N7215V · Substantial damageNTSB MIA82DLD04Accident · No injuriesClosedHeath Para · Mulberry, FLOct 31, 1981 · N1057C · Substantial damageNTSB MIA82DLA03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Carrabelle, FLOct 31, 1981 · N731EL · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FVD03Accident · 1 fatalClosedStits SA3A · Tracy, CAOct 31, 1981 · N7758C · DestroyedNTSB LAX82DVD02Accident · No injuriesClosedWilder OFA-1 · Livermore, CAOct 31, 1981 · N42308 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DQG05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Tahoka, TXOct 31, 1981 · N4787Y · Substantial damageNTSB DEN82FTI05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Sheridan, MTOct 31, 1981 · N7306Y · Substantial damageNTSB DEN82FTI04Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Fairfield, MTOct 31, 1981 · N5542K · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82FER08Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Long Prairie, MNOct 31, 1981 · N19023 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82DA010Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMooney M20J · Effingham, ILOct 31, 1981 · N201LN · DestroyedNTSB ATL82FKQ07Accident · Serious injuriesClosedGrumman G-164B · Hollandale, MSOct 31, 1981 · N6786Q · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FKG05Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269C · Atlanta, GAOct 31, 1981 · N8659F · Substantial damageNTSB ANC82DAD02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Sullivan River, AKOct 31, 1981 · N2584G · Substantial damageNTSB SEA82DYK03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech 76 · Sutherlin, OROct 30, 1981 · N60037 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC82FA003Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 182P · Essex, IAOct 30, 1981 · N9906E · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FUJ04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna P210 · Phoenix, AZOct 30, 1981 · N4773P · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82DUJ15Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Lk Havasu Cy, AZOct 30, 1981 · N3018V · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82FA017Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 206L-1 · Ingleside, TXOct 30, 1981 · N5751N · DestroyedNTSB DEN82FTE06Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206B · Colorado Spgs, COOct 30, 1981 · N3887Z · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82FEK02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210L · Columbus, OHOct 30, 1981 · N1697X · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82FEI01Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D18S · Concord, OHOct 30, 1981 · N8962A · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82FA009Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Kerrick, MNOct 30, 1981 · N8898P · DestroyedNTSB ATL82FLJ02Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Chapel Hill, NCOct 30, 1981 · N222JG · Substantial damageNTSB MIA82FKJ01Incident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Pensacola, FLOct 29, 1981 · N2589B · Minor damageNTSB FTW82DPG02Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 177B · Crossett, AROct 29, 1981 · N34745 · DestroyedNTSB DEN82FA005Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Provo, UTOct 29, 1981 · N2831R · DestroyedNTSB ATL82FKG04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Swainsboro, GAOct 29, 1981 · N702FL · DestroyedNTSB ATL82FA012Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Powell, TNOct 29, 1981 · N6452W · DestroyedNTSB NYC82FA006Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Farmingdale, NYOct 28, 1981 · N8140H · DestroyedNTSB MKC82FCG04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Kansas City, KSOct 28, 1981 · N55222 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FA009Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 310R · Elsinore, CAOct 28, 1981 · N5467J · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FA008Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172N · Prescott, AZOct 28, 1981 · N733BB · DestroyedNTSB LAX82DUJ03Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 369HS · Salome, AZOct 28, 1981 · N9084F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82FQG04Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHughes 269C · Guthrie, TXOct 28, 1981 · N7433F · DestroyedNTSB FTW82DRA06Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7ECA · Arcola, TXOct 28, 1981 · N1174E · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82FEG01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMonocoupe 113 · New Carlisle, OHOct 28, 1981 · N8948 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82FKG03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Columbus, GAOct 28, 1981 · N8808G · DestroyedNTSB NYC82FA005Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech 36 · Marlborough, NYOct 27, 1981 · N7981R · DestroyedNTSB MIA82FKT07Accident · 1 fatalClosedSuper Akro 1 · Miami, FLOct 27, 1981 · N69JT · DestroyedNTSB FTW82DRJ03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGrum Amer AA-5A · Nacogdoches, TXOct 27, 1981 · N9661U · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DPJ03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Seiling, OKOct 27, 1981 · N3949P · Substantial damageNTSB DEN82FTI03Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47D1 · Haugen, MTOct 27, 1981 · N112B · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82DER09Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-20 · Lakeville, MNOct 27, 1981 · N7027K · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEP07Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7ECA · Neenah, WIOct 27, 1981 · N1195E · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82FA011Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 58 · Selma, ALOct 27, 1981 · N755CF · Substantial damageNTSB MIA82FA006Accident · 3 fatalClosedLockheed 749 · St Thomas, VIOct 26, 1981 · HI-328 · Destroyed