NTSB investigations, 1981

180,616 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,594 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 LAX81FA128Accident · 2 fatalClosedErco 415-D · Carefree, AZSep 19, 1981 · N3123H · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA145Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Dallas, TXSep 19, 1981 · N2156H · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA144Accident · 1 fatalClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Kerrville, TXSep 19, 1981 · N43506 · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DRD48Accident · No injuriesClosedTom Cat 47-MK6 · Ramah, LASep 19, 1981 · N9098T · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DRD47Accident · No injuriesClosedGrum Amer AA-5A · Opelousas, LASep 19, 1981 · N9811U · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DPJ40Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Thomas, OKSep 19, 1981 · N76915 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DPG67Accident · No injuriesClosedAyres S2-R · Harrisburg, ARSep 19, 1981 · N4018P · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTC27Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Casper, WYSep 19, 1981 · N4941P · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTA14Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Zortman, MTSep 19, 1981 · N4432Z · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEG16Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBellanca 7ECA · Cedarville, OHSep 19, 1981 · N7515F · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FIA10Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Luray, VASep 19, 1981 · N18736 · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA117Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Homestead, FLSep 19, 1981 · N1502Q · DestroyedNTSB ATL81DLA14Accident · No injuriesClosedRockwell S-2R · Pelham, GASep 19, 1981 · N8469V · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81DKJ37Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Elberta, ALSep 19, 1981 · N6075B · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DAG85Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Sleetmute, AKSep 19, 1981 · N3193C · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FA115Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech 19A · Horseshoe Bch, FLSep 18, 1981 · N9103T · DestroyedNTSB MIA81DKA08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310 · Culebra, PRSep 18, 1981 · N3043L · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FUM20Accident · Serious injuriesClosedRockwell S-2R · El Centro, CASep 18, 1981 · N8540V · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA103Accident · 4 fatalClosedMooney M20F · Detroit, MISep 18, 1981 · N7410V · DestroyedNTSB ANC81DAG90Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Anchorage, AKSep 18, 1981 · N235JC · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DAG86Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Valdez, AKSep 18, 1981 · N3906Z · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FA056Accident · 2 fatalClosedAeronca 7AC · Myrtle Creek, ORSep 17, 1981 · N4323E · DestroyedNTSB SEA81DYP42Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75N1 · Orondo, WASep 17, 1981 · N56929 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FFJ25Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Honeoye Falls, NYSep 17, 1981 · N84947 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FLD65Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 401B · Tampa, FLSep 17, 1981 · N7969Q · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81DA119Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Cuba (Atlantic Ocean)Sep 17, 1981 · N438SB · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DVA63Accident · No injuriesClosedAyres S2R · Huron, CASep 17, 1981 · N40110 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FA143Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 152 · Fort Worth, TXSep 17, 1981 · N25282 · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FTE71Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCaldwell Folker · Broomfield, COSep 17, 1981 · N10217 · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FTE70Accident · 1 fatalClosedChristen Eagle · Longmont, COSep 17, 1981 · N1CG · DestroyedNTSB SEA81DYP40Accident · No injuriesClosedEagle DW-1 · Chelan, WASep 16, 1981 · N8802E · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FXQ36Accident · 1 fatalClosedLa Lee W-18 · Reno, NVSep 16, 1981 · N28LL · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FVD44Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Richmond, CASep 16, 1981 · N6342M · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA127Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 206B · Kilauea, HISep 16, 1981 · N16663 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DUG51Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Mt Baldy, CASep 16, 1981 · N75175 · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FPM22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177B · Tulsa, OKSep 16, 1981 · N35166 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DRD49Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Grand Isle, LASep 16, 1981 · N53064 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTC26Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 369D · Cokeville, WYSep 16, 1981 · N1106G · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEI30Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna TU206F · Rock Creek, OHSep 16, 1981 · N59294 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DAA32Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Ackerman Lake, AKSep 16, 1981 · N8259A · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FYM43Accident · No injuriesClosedPitts S-1C · Troutdale, ORSep 15, 1981 · N21HB · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81DYK18Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft UH-12L · Malin, ORSep 15, 1981 · N871H · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FVA62Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 600S2R · Kettleman City, CASep 15, 1981 · N3655X · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DRD46Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna A185F · Intracstl Cy, LASep 15, 1981 · N767RC · DestroyedNTSB DEN82FTG01Accident · No injuriesClosedPietsch GJ · Minot, NDSep 15, 1981 · N180WP · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DAA34Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Kotzebue, AKSep 15, 1981 · N4636Z · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FYM45Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 421B · Mulino, ORSep 14, 1981 · N777FD · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81IA080Incident · No injuriesClosedCessna U206G · New York, NYSep 14, 1981 · N734VB · Minor damageNTSB NYC81DFJ26Accident · No injuriesClosedGrum Amer AA-5B · Hamburg, NYSep 14, 1981 · N1591R · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DUK09Accident · No injuriesClosedSchweizer 1-26 · Sun City, AZSep 14, 1981 · N7754S · Substantial damage