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 DEN81FTI05Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 185F · Geraldine, MTApr 30, 1981 · N1846R · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FTC14Accident · No injuriesClosedDehavilland DHC-1 · Rawlins, WYApr 30, 1981 · N48262 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FER33Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 180H · Grand Rapids, MNApr 30, 1981 · N3404Y · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEK16Accident · 1 fatalClosedFly Baby 1A · Zanesville, OHApr 30, 1981 · N609X · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FCA06Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Waterloo, ILApr 30, 1981 · N8ML · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FA032Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Auburn, WAApr 29, 1981 · N49457 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCQ33Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Ingalls, KSApr 29, 1981 · N82438 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCA11Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · St Charles, MOApr 29, 1981 · N41606 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81DLD31Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Ocala, FLApr 29, 1981 · N3063Y · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FVG30Accident · 1 fatalClosedAyers S2R · Grimes, CAApr 29, 1981 · N8536V · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FVA39Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAero Comdr S2R · Five Points, CAApr 29, 1981 · N1742S · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FUJ54Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCougar 1 · Willcox, AZApr 29, 1981 · N777BP · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FPA11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Plano, TXApr 29, 1981 · N9336G · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FA082Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206L-1 · Angleton, TXApr 29, 1981 · N2774V · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DPG22Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164B · Coy, ARApr 29, 1981 · N8148K · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DPG21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Marshall, ARApr 29, 1981 · N50494 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FKT48Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-36 · Immokalee, FLApr 28, 1981 · N57805 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FVA37Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr S2R · Firebaugh, CAApr 28, 1981 · N8913Q · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DVG28Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom F28C · Paskenta, CAApr 28, 1981 · N51756 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DRJ13Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164B · Mer Rouge, LAApr 28, 1981 · N6809Q · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DRD22Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164B · Swords, LAApr 28, 1981 · N48592 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DRD21Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164 · Chatagnier, LAApr 28, 1981 · N592Y · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DPG20Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Burdette, ARApr 28, 1981 · N9948G · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA053Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172M · Saginaw, MIApr 28, 1981 · N5224R · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FLT07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Pickwick Dam, TNApr 28, 1981 · N7682Z · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FKG17Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-39 · Macon, GAApr 28, 1981 · N8959Y · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81DKW19Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Collegedale, TNApr 28, 1981 · N69038 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81IA047Incident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · Port Heiden, AKApr 28, 1981 · N6CC · Minor damageNTSB NYC81FHD20Accident · No injuriesClosedPorterfield FP-65 · Robbinsville, NJApr 27, 1981 · N117F · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FFJ10Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182L · Springville, NYApr 27, 1981 · N42624 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81DLD34Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 100 · Crystal River, FLApr 27, 1981 · N3779X · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FRA25Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Rosharon, TXApr 27, 1981 · N8971H · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FQA26Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Santa Rosa, NMApr 27, 1981 · N733YM · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DRD20Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Morse, LAApr 27, 1981 · N8498 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81DTM19Accident · No injuriesClosedSkypower GBN-41 · Delta, UTApr 27, 1981 · N64SP · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FLJ06Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Raleigh, NCApr 27, 1981 · N1097X · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FA069Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 337G · Greensboro, NCApr 27, 1981 · N9GK · DestroyedNTSB ATL81DKM09Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Asheboro, NCApr 27, 1981 · N5505Q · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FNE16Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Gardner, MAApr 26, 1981 · N2972B · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FNA15Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C23 · Bedford, MAApr 26, 1981 · N804Y · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FCA10Accident · Serious injuriesClosedGrumman G-164 · Neelyville, MOApr 26, 1981 · N333CH · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCQ31Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Manhattan, KSApr 26, 1981 · N20317 · DestroyedNTSB MKC81DCD18Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Holstein, IAApr 26, 1981 · N2835W · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FUQ18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 195A · Santa Barbara, CAApr 26, 1981 · N1054D · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FUG42Accident · Serious injuriesClosedRaven RX-7 · San Dimas, CAApr 26, 1981 · N55672 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FUG23Accident · 1 fatalClosedAcroduster SA-700 · Adelanto, CAApr 26, 1981 · N37CR · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA079Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Tehachapi, CAApr 26, 1981 · N8921N · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DXQ16Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Mammoth Lakes, CAApr 26, 1981 · N2110Q · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FRA26Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Huntsville, TXApr 26, 1981 · N4877H · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FA080Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · Houston, TXApr 26, 1981 · N124EA · Substantial damage