NTSB investigations, 1980

180,630 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,609 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.

Cases, newest first

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\") = 1980
  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 ANC81DA009Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Kasigluk, AKDec 18, 1980 · N2565Z · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DVD07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 340A · Gasquet, CADec 17, 1980 · N2700M · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FPM05Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMooney M20K · Afton, OKDec 17, 1980 · N231KX · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DRD10Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 75 · Sulphur, LADec 17, 1980 · N62418 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FIA01Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B19 · Indianhead, MDDec 17, 1980 · N1992L · DestroyedNTSB ANC81IA011Incident · Minor injuriesClosedC.A.S.A. C-212 · Deadhorse, AKDec 17, 1980 · N99TF · No damageNTSB FTW81DPA03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Waco, TXDec 16, 1980 · N2437Q · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FKG05Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 200 · Alma, GADec 16, 1980 · N300CP · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81DYK02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 369 · Powers, ORDec 15, 1980 · N8607F · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FCG19Accident · No injuriesClosedBede BD-5B · Springfield, MODec 15, 1980 · N8065V · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FLD20Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 337 · Cape Coral, FLDec 15, 1980 · N2689S · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81IA022Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 747SP · San Francisco, CADec 15, 1980 · N537PA · Minor damageNTSB LAX81FVA16Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Fresno, CADec 15, 1980 · N9390W · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FQA10Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18A · Roswell, NMDec 15, 1980 · N6777B · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DQD11Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A35 · El Paso, TXDec 15, 1980 · N714B · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FEG03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMitsubishi MU-2B · Cambellstown, OHDec 15, 1980 · N93UM · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FUJ15Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMonerai S · Eloy, AZDec 14, 1980 · N54980 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DVM07Accident · No injuriesClosedPitts S-1S · Paso Robles, CADec 14, 1980 · N3TG · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DUM07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150M · San Diego, CADec 14, 1980 · N63164 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FA017Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-32R · Hagarville, ARDec 14, 1980 · N12ML · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FTE12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Boulder, CODec 14, 1980 · N4801G · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81DTE11Accident · Minor injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Colorado Spgs, CODec 14, 1980 · N99445 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FA029Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Newport News, VADec 14, 1980 · N8647P · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FA034Accident · No injuriesClosedVolmer 1 · Norfolk, MADec 13, 1980 · N31037 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FLA09Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Ormond Beach, FLDec 13, 1980 · N2577C · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DVM06Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · San Martin, CADec 13, 1980 · N2359G · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DUM08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Carlsbad, CADec 13, 1980 · N52111 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DA016Accident · No injuriesClosedAerospatial AS-350 · Cameron (Atlantic Ocean)Dec 13, 1980 · N802DB · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTE10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Meeker, CODec 13, 1980 · N9273C · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEK06Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Hilliard, OHDec 13, 1980 · N2932E · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA027Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech G-185 · Atlanta, GADec 13, 1980 · N9684R · DestroyedNTSB ATL81DLT02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Reelfoot Lake, TNDec 13, 1980 · N2141T · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FA011Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-12 · Rexburg, IDDec 12, 1980 · N78709 · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FA010Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 685 · Ashland, ORDec 12, 1980 · N9221N · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FNE06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Chester, CTDec 12, 1980 · N6348R · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FHJ03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Massapequa Pk, NYDec 12, 1980 · N63334 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FLD19Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Tampa, FLDec 12, 1980 · N186SP · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FLA11Accident · No injuriesClosedAerostar 601P · Gainesville, FLDec 12, 1980 · N90370 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FVG09Accident · No injuriesClosedStits SA11A · Red Bluff, CADec 12, 1980 · N9708A · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DVW04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Reveille, NVDec 12, 1980 · N8154 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTK05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA-1 · Castlewood, SDDec 12, 1980 · N5618L · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FA012Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Kalkaska, MIDec 12, 1980 · N559PA · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA028Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Valdosta, GADec 12, 1980 · N9115J · DestroyedNTSB ATL81DID06Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Gloucester, VADec 12, 1980 · N5005S · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81FA008Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Cold Bay, AKDec 12, 1980 · N2243Q · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FNA05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Norwood, MADec 11, 1980 · N16421 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FA025Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-31 · Tamarac, FLDec 11, 1980 · N19GA · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA024Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Fort Myers, FLDec 11, 1980 · N20MX · DestroyedNTSB MIA81DKA03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Ajuntas, PRDec 11, 1980 · N8436Q · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DRA10Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-L · Texas City, TXDec 11, 1980 · N99368 · Destroyed