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 DEN81FTE39Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna T210 · Pagosa Sprngs, COMay 17, 1981 · N5394V · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEC24Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Tecumseh, MIMay 17, 1981 · N5552B · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FCA13Accident · No injuriesClosedRutan Vreze · St.Charles, MOMay 16, 1981 · N4258L · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FA034Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Decorah, IAMay 16, 1981 · N2255M · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA087Accident · 2 fatalClosedGrum Amer AA1B · Solana Beach, CAMay 16, 1981 · N6282L · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DVA52Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Merced, CAMay 16, 1981 · N2086J · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FRG37Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 337 · Melvin, TXMay 16, 1981 · N337W · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FA037Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech A-35R · Beaver, UTMay 16, 1981 · N3158V · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEC25Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Fraser, MIMay 16, 1981 · N47624 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEE35Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310Q · Crestwood, ILMay 16, 1981 · N8187Q · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81DKM10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170 · Mocksville, NCMay 16, 1981 · N2538C · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FHD23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Elmer, NJMay 15, 1981 · N9914E · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DUJ65Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Shivwits, AZMay 15, 1981 · N8334A · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FA091Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172RG · Grants, NMMay 15, 1981 · N5086U · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA089Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 337A · Evant, TXMay 15, 1981 · N6345F · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FTA07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Billings, MTMay 15, 1981 · N7474L · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FA077Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Huttonville, WVMay 15, 1981 · N44921 · DestroyedNTSB ANC81FAA14Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Fairbanks, AKMay 15, 1981 · N3100Z · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DA054Accident · Minor injuriesClosedShort SC7 · Slate Creek, AKMay 15, 1981 · N70DA · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81DYP16Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Quincy, WAMay 14, 1981 · N82317 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FA073Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 182 · La Belle, FLMay 14, 1981 · N7407X · DestroyedNTSB MIA81DLA24Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Bunnell, FLMay 14, 1981 · N733RW · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FVG33Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 182K · Hornbrook, CAMay 14, 1981 · N2711Q · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FVG32Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Durham, CAMay 14, 1981 · N7469Z · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FQD22Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · El Paso, TXMay 14, 1981 · N5781U · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FQA31Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30 · Chacon, NMMay 14, 1981 · N7396V · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTE37Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182P · Steamboat Spgs, COMay 14, 1981 · N1108M · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81DTM24Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Moab, UTMay 14, 1981 · N8481D · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81FA053Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A185E · Anchorage, AKMay 14, 1981 · N70039 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FKA06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Cabo Rojo, PRMay 13, 1981 · N4652T · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FA072Accident · No injuriesClosedMitsubishi MU-2 · Miami, FLMay 13, 1981 · N92JR · DestroyedNTSB MIA81DLD40Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Silver Springs, FLMay 13, 1981 · N5399P · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DVA44Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Merced, CAMay 13, 1981 · N9752G · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FRA30Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 269C · Houston, TXMay 13, 1981 · N7413F · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA090Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172A · Verda, LAMay 13, 1981 · N7232T · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DRD24Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 206B · Cameron, LAMay 13, 1981 · N16612 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DPG26Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B58 · Benton, ARMay 13, 1981 · N6745M · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTE44Accident · 1 fatalClosedTailwind W81 · Ramah, COMay 13, 1981 · N11710 · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FTE35Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Parlin, COMay 13, 1981 · N91K · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEM16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Portland, MIMay 13, 1981 · N48731 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81DYE29Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Bainbridge Isl, WAMay 12, 1981 · N51565 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81DYE28Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B23 · Ocean Shores, WAMay 12, 1981 · N7608R · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81DYE27Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Tacoma, WAMay 12, 1981 · N82566 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81IA048Incident · No injuriesClosedDehavilland DHC-6 · Unity, MEMay 12, 1981 · N386EX · Minor damageNTSB MIA81DLA23Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech P35 · Deland, FLMay 12, 1981 · N1746G · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DQA30Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20 · Farmington, NMMay 12, 1981 · N5218B · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTE36Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Alamosa, COMay 12, 1981 · N9511C · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FA072Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-30 · Smyrna, TNMay 12, 1981 · N7512Y · DestroyedNTSB SEA81DYP15Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Washtucna, WAMay 11, 1981 · N91498 · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FCG34Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150L · Booneville, MOMay 11, 1981 · N10795 · Substantial damage