NTSB investigations, 1981

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.

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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 FTW81DRD25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185F · Westwego, LAMay 21, 1981 · N61741 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DPG27Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47E · Fair Oaks, ARMay 21, 1981 · N51846 · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA036Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna T210M · Aspen, COMay 21, 1981 · N732MN · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FER38Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMcculloch J-2 · Owatonna, MNMay 21, 1981 · N18804 · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FKG19Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Williamson, GAMay 21, 1981 · N5714E · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA075Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Rocky Face, GAMay 21, 1981 · N5414R · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA078Accident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-10 · Miami, FLMay 20, 1981 · N66NA · No damageNTSB MIA81DLA26Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172RG · Perry, FLMay 20, 1981 · N6117R · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81DLA25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Jacksonville, FLMay 20, 1981 · N704RB · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FUJ63Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech H35 · Winslow, AZMay 20, 1981 · N5590D · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA089Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom F-280C · Bridgeport, CAMay 20, 1981 · N51708 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DXQ18Accident · No injuriesClosedEiriavion PIK-20 · Minden, NVMay 20, 1981 · N7820D · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DVW13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna R182 · Trona, CAMay 20, 1981 · N737XD · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FPG32Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 77 · Carlisle, ARMay 20, 1981 · N60430 · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FPG31Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech 95-B55 · Little Rock, ARMay 20, 1981 · N9571Q · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DRA32Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · La Porte, TXMay 20, 1981 · N7382L · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DPJ23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Ada, OKMay 20, 1981 · N49022 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DPD24Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Gordon, TXMay 20, 1981 · N6477U · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81DTG09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172RG · Harvey, NDMay 20, 1981 · N5185V · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEE34Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · West Chicago, ILMay 20, 1981 · N25299 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FA074Accident · 2 fatalClosedBell 47G2A1 · Covington, KYMay 20, 1981 · N73263 · DestroyedNTSB ANC81DAG35Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-3 · Homer, AKMay 20, 1981 · N4000C · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FA035Accident · 2 fatalClosedBell 47G-4A · Aberdeen, WAMay 19, 1981 · N9457 · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FLD43Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Clearwater, FLMay 19, 1981 · N49860 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81DLD42Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Anthony, FLMay 19, 1981 · N4335Y · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FUG34Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBellanca 7KCAB · Chino, CAMay 19, 1981 · N1877G · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA088Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172M · Tehachape, CAMay 19, 1981 · N12186 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DXQ17Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Truckee, CAMay 19, 1981 · N24505 · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DRA33Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206B · Gulf Of Mexico (Atlantic Ocean)May 19, 1981 · N49746 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DQD23Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7BCM · Las Cruces, NMMay 19, 1981 · N3987B · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DA093Accident · 2 fatalClosedGrumman G-164B · Danbury, TXMay 19, 1981 · N6821K · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FER37Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Detroit Lakes, MNMay 19, 1981 · N44767 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FHM06Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · West Milford, NJMay 18, 1981 · N2049A · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FA035Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 421 · Spencer, IAMay 18, 1981 · N1600B · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DA092Accident · Serious injuriesClosedDouglas DC-9 · New Orleans, LAMay 18, 1981 · N1295L · No damageNTSB DEN81FA035Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna T210N · Castle Rock, COMay 18, 1981 · N5137Y · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA035Accident · 1 fatalClosedBell 206B · Evanston, WYMay 18, 1981 · N39101 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEI17Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna T310Q · Middlefield, OHMay 18, 1981 · N69679 · DestroyedNTSB SEA81DYP17Accident · No injuriesClosedSchleicher KA8B · Wenatchee, WAMay 17, 1981 · N4780T · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FNE20Accident · No injuriesClosedSchweizer 2-33 · Plymouth, CTMay 17, 1981 · N7789S · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FHD24Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom F-28A · New London, PAMay 17, 1981 · N9608 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FA049Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Canandaigua, NYMay 17, 1981 · N2503U · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FLD41Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Ft.Myers, FLMay 17, 1981 · N6132K · DestroyedNTSB MIA81DA077Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · Grand Cayman, Burkina FasoMay 17, 1981 · N35803 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DVD23Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Livermore, CAMay 17, 1981 · N56961 · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FRG36Accident · No injuriesClosedAir Tractor AT-301 · Pharr, TXMay 17, 1981 · N8523S · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FRA31Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182A · Houston, TXMay 17, 1981 · N4700D · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DRG38Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Freer, TXMay 17, 1981 · N89062 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DQG30Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Garden City, TXMay 17, 1981 · N4850R · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DPD23Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7ECA · Electra, TXMay 17, 1981 · N8679V · Substantial damage