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 MKC81DCJ11Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Miller, NEMay 11, 1981 · N8519H · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FA071Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Hollywood, FLMay 11, 1981 · N5849Y · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FA086Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 152 · Ruth, CAMay 11, 1981 · N67379 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FVD24Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · Oakland, CAMay 11, 1981 · N953 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FVD22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Novato, CAMay 11, 1981 · N6085A · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FVA38Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · Orosi, CAMay 11, 1981 · N1036Y · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA085Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech 58P · Redding, CAMay 11, 1981 · N154Z · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FPG25Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 152 · N Little Rock, ARMay 11, 1981 · N757AU · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FCA07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Highland, ILMay 11, 1981 · N49887 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FYM24Accident · No injuriesClosedMaule M4220C · North Plains, ORMay 10, 1981 · N2071U · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FA047Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 177B · Forked River, NJMay 10, 1981 · N16083 · DestroyedNTSB MIA81DLD38Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Merritt Island, FLMay 10, 1981 · N2496C · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81DLD37Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Merritt Island, FLMay 10, 1981 · N88AB · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FVG35Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna T210M · Orland, CAMay 10, 1981 · N761ZR · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FVA40Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAero Comdr S2R · Mcfarland, CAMay 10, 1981 · N1739S · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FUJ62Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHughes 269C · Cottonwood, AZMay 10, 1981 · N58210 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA084Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech J35 · Burbank, CAMay 10, 1981 · N7283B · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FPD22Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHubschluber I · Grand Prairie, TXMay 10, 1981 · N199CB · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81DTE34Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B19 · Longmont, COMay 10, 1981 · N9268S · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FA055Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M20K · Campbell Hill, ILMay 10, 1981 · N231DZ · DestroyedNTSB ANC81DAA13Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMaule M-5 · Totatlanika, AKMay 10, 1981 · N393X · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FFJ11Accident · Minor injuriesClosedSchweizer 1-35C · Java, NYMay 9, 1981 · N135RS · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FA046Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-D · Terryville, CTMay 9, 1981 · C-FNWZ · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FUD02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Santa Monica, CAMay 9, 1981 · N4511B · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DVG36Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164 · Durham, CAMay 9, 1981 · N594Y · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DRA29Accident · No injuriesClosedThrush S2R · Ganado, TXMay 9, 1981 · N4937X · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DQD21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Van Horn, TXMay 9, 1981 · N213DA · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTM27Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Tooele, UTMay 9, 1981 · N6208H · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81DTI07Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr A9B · Townsend, MTMay 9, 1981 · N7949V · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FA054Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Johnstown Ctr, WIMay 9, 1981 · N6921W · DestroyedNTSB ANC81DA052Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 207A · Marshall, AKMay 9, 1981 · N6874M · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FA034Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 35 · Maple Valley, WAMay 8, 1981 · N3024V · DestroyedNTSB NYC82IHD22Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Bridgeport, NJMay 8, 1981 · N2613R · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FNE19Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · East Haddam, CTMay 8, 1981 · N1966X · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FGM18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Belle Vernon, PAMay 8, 1981 · N250K · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FA033Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Ottumwa, IAMay 8, 1981 · N2972W · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FQG26Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-36 · Lazbuddie, TXMay 8, 1981 · N3849E · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DRD23Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Kinder, LAMay 8, 1981 · N9509 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DPJ25Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGrumman G-164 · Burns Flat, OKMay 8, 1981 · N11KF · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DPG24Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Trumann, ARMay 8, 1981 · N8595H · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTC15Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Gillette, WYMay 8, 1981 · N6560H · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEK17Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Columbus, OHMay 8, 1981 · N757ZQ · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FLQ16Accident · 1 fatalClosedBensen B8M · Smithland, KYMay 8, 1981 · N2309S · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FIJ08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172H · Spring Hill, WVMay 8, 1981 · N50BM · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81DKQ09Accident · No injuriesClosedDassault DA-10 · Greenville, MSMay 8, 1981 · N223HS · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81DKQ08Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Hollandale, MSMay 8, 1981 · N70044 · DestroyedNTSB ATL81DIJ07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Bridgeport, WVMay 8, 1981 · N5440M · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DA051Accident · No injuriesClosedDehavilland DHC-2 · Klawock, AKMay 8, 1981 · N64384 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCJ12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Arthur, NEMay 7, 1981 · N6614H · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCA12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Birch Tree, MOMay 7, 1981 · N80935 · Substantial damage