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 NYC81FFA19Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Delanson, NYAug 3, 1981 · N9363J · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FCA22Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Fisk, MOAug 3, 1981 · N8605H · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FA048Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Kirksville, MOAug 3, 1981 · N8080Z · DestroyedNTSB MKC81DCQ47Accident · No injuriesClosedSpartan 7W · Phillipsburg, KSAug 3, 1981 · N17658 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCD29Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Indianola, IAAug 3, 1981 · N4719Y · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FUG43Accident · No injuriesClosedCraigcraft 01 · Chino, CAAug 3, 1981 · N1320 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DUJ82Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150M · Pearce, AZAug 3, 1981 · N714SJ · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FQG45Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 195B · Lubbock, TXAug 3, 1981 · N195CC · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DPG58Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Piggott, ARAug 3, 1981 · N8370 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DPA20Accident · No injuriesClosedSchleicher ASW-19 · Floyd, TXAug 3, 1981 · N19JE · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DPA19Accident · No injuriesClosedGlasflugel H-201B · Campbell, TXAug 3, 1981 · N26CD · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FA083Accident · 2 fatalClosedMooney M20C · Plymouth, OHAug 3, 1981 · N6698U · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FKJ27Accident · No injuriesClosedAyres S2R · Ft Mitchel, ALAug 3, 1981 · N9063N · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81DKG37Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164B · Preston, GAAug 3, 1981 · N48501 · DestroyedNTSB ANC81DAG58Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMaule M-5 · Seward, AKAug 3, 1981 · N6148M · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FNC17Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAeronca 7BCM · Dexter, MEAug 2, 1981 · N85419 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FFJ20Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170 · Great Valley, NYAug 2, 1981 · N4251V · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FCA21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Fenton, MOAug 2, 1981 · N734FA · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FLD60Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAeronca 7DC · Okeechobee, FLAug 2, 1981 · N83633 · DestroyedNTSB MIA81DKT85Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Palm Beach, FLAug 2, 1981 · N48889 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FVD37Accident · 1 fatalClosedMdgt Mustng MM-1 · Little River, CAAug 2, 1981 · N69C · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA114Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · So Lake Tahoe, CAAug 2, 1981 · N2300T · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DXQ31Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMooney M20J · Reno, NVAug 2, 1981 · N201SY · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FRG57Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Seguin, TXAug 2, 1981 · N87039 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FQA41Accident · No injuriesClosedSchweizer 1-26 · Moriarty, NMAug 2, 1981 · N2505H · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTK18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Presho, SDAug 2, 1981 · N5752R · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FA055Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Kalispell, MTAug 2, 1981 · N20776 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81DTC22Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Ft Bridger, WYAug 2, 1981 · N7283W · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEV29Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAero Comdr 695 · Peoria, ILAug 2, 1981 · N9767S · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FER55Accident · Minor injuriesClosedSchilling KR-2 · Lake Elmo, MNAug 2, 1981 · N37691 · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA085Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Chicago, ILAug 2, 1981 · N7631J · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA082Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 7ECA · Delevan, ILAug 2, 1981 · N86580 · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FKG36Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Jonesboro, GAAug 2, 1981 · N3559N · DestroyedNTSB ANC81FAA22Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Hess Creek, AKAug 2, 1981 · N8728D · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DAG57Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 15AC · Sterling, AKAug 2, 1981 · N1058H · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DAD07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Dome River, AKAug 2, 1981 · N8237V · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DA090Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 206 · Yakutat, AKAug 2, 1981 · N8063Z · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FNE24Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Berlin, CTAug 1, 1981 · N4931B · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81DNA23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Marthas Vinyrd, MAAug 1, 1981 · N5700E · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCJ26Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Rising City, NEAug 1, 1981 · N4788Q · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCJ23Accident · Minor injuriesClosedTexas Hel OH-13 · Kearney, NEAug 1, 1981 · N68040 · DestroyedNTSB MKC81DA047Accident · 1 fatalClosedPitts S-1 · Dodge City, KSAug 1, 1981 · N1ES · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FVG59Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Grass Valley, CAAug 1, 1981 · N4938G · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FVD36Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Santa Rosa, CAAug 1, 1981 · N9578K · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FUQ27Accident · 1 fatalClosedShhreder HP-11A · Pearlblossom, CAAug 1, 1981 · N2265C · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA113Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 7KCAB · King City, CAAug 1, 1981 · N1164E · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DXQ30Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Bear Valley, CAAug 1, 1981 · N757EP · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DRD36Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75-N1 · Plaquemine, LAAug 1, 1981 · N55670 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTE64Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech C24R · Broomfield, COAug 1, 1981 · N60129 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81LA106Accident · 4 fatalLimited investigationClosedCessna 180 · Cotton, MNThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain altitude and aircraft control after an encounter with instrument meteorological conditions.Aug 1, 1981 · N4988E · Destroyed