NTSB investigations, 1981

180,624 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,602 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 LAX81FA105Accident · 2 fatalClosedN American AT-6 · California Vly, CAJul 18, 1981 · N7475C · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA122Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 337 · Pampa, TXJul 18, 1981 · N2316S · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA078Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 340A · St Charles, ILJul 18, 1981 · N5416J · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA077Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 152 · E Liverpool, OHJul 18, 1981 · N761FF · DestroyedNTSB CHI81DEX27Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182RG · West Middleton, INJul 18, 1981 · N737HP · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEP37Accident · No injuriesClosedWaco UPF-7 · Stoughton, WIJul 18, 1981 · N29903 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FKQ20Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 152 · Magee, MSJul 18, 1981 · N5163H · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FKG33Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Abbeville, GAJul 18, 1981 · N7379Q · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DA073Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna A185F · Missing AircraftJul 18, 1981 · N7607G · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FA047Incident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Boise, IDJul 17, 1981 · N40036 · Minor damageNTSB SEA81DYP27Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-36 · Moses Lake, WAJul 17, 1981 · N57611 · DestroyedNTSB SEA81DYE35Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Bellingham, WAJul 17, 1981 · N6497R · DestroyedNTSB SEA81DYA20Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180A · Challis, IDJul 17, 1981 · N9748B · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FHM12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Ridgefield Prk, NJJul 17, 1981 · N5120K · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FHJ10Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32R · Farmingdale, NYJul 17, 1981 · N36201 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCG48Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Trenton, MOJul 17, 1981 · N8304G · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCD25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna T210L · Carson, IAJul 17, 1981 · N8124L · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FLD54Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Sebastian Inlt, FLJul 17, 1981 · N738VF · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DXQ26Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMaule M-5 · Ravendale, CAJul 17, 1981 · N51648 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DXQ21Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 65-80 · Gerlach, NVJul 17, 1981 · N6867Q · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DUJ76Accident · No injuriesClosedAyres S2R · Gila Bend, AZJul 17, 1981 · N8937Q · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DUG41Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Lake Elsinore, CAJul 17, 1981 · N2936C · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DQD29Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Silver City, NMJul 17, 1981 · N6368G · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FA050Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper 602P · Mead, COJul 17, 1981 · N68904 · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FEK24Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B35 · Columbus, OHJul 17, 1981 · N5138C · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEC34Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna A185F · Clio, MIJul 17, 1981 · N6440E · DestroyedNTSB CHI81DEP35Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Washington Is, WIJul 17, 1981 · N9249P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEM28Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 11AC · Elwell, MIJul 17, 1981 · N39578 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FLA09Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Thomasville, GAJul 17, 1981 · N5832Q · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FKJ25Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 177B · Wetumpka, ALJul 17, 1981 · N30760 · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA097Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Sweetwater, TNJul 17, 1981 · N8348C · DestroyedNTSB ATL81DLA10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188B · Coolidge, GAJul 17, 1981 · N6298G · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81DKG34Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Dahlonega, GAJul 17, 1981 · N72966 · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FA046Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech V35B · Sequim, WAJul 16, 1981 · N2052D · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81DNC14Accident · No injuriesClosedWeatherly 201C · Washburn, MEJul 16, 1981 · N9036W · DestroyedNTSB NYC81DHA18Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Easton, PAJul 16, 1981 · N2482A · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCJ22Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18A · Imperial, NEJul 16, 1981 · N3591A · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FVA54Accident · Serious injuriesClosedWeatherly 201A · Los Banos, CAJul 16, 1981 · N2932W · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FEV25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182C · Beardstown, ILJul 16, 1981 · N9060T · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEP36Accident · No injuriesClosedGulfstream AA-5A · Juneau, WIJul 16, 1981 · N26784 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FA096Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 182K · Nicholasville, KYJul 16, 1981 · N3172Q · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FFA20Accident · No injuriesClosedChristen Eagle · Duanesburg, NYJul 15, 1981 · N3764L · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCA18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182P · Kahoka, MOJul 15, 1981 · N9884M · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA095Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Palm Bay, FLJul 15, 1981 · N56731 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DVM25Accident · No injuriesClosedBolen 172 · San Jose, CAJul 15, 1981 · N3902F · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DVA53Accident · No injuriesClosedAir Tractor AT-301 · San Joaquin, CAJul 15, 1981 · N4341S · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FPD31Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft UH-12C · Burleson, TXJul 15, 1981 · N57CR · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FLG15Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech C24R · Bennettsville, SCJul 15, 1981 · N77VS · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FA095Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172L · Banner Elk, NCJul 15, 1981 · N7166Q · DestroyedNTSB ANC82FA080Accident · 6 fatalClosedBeech 200 · King Cove, AKJul 15, 1981 · N631SR · Destroyed