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 CHI81DEE27Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Rock Falls, ILMar 31, 1981 · N35585 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FA058Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech A23-24 · Sawyer, KYMar 31, 1981 · N5690S · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81DLD29Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Orange Springs, FLMar 30, 1981 · N48390 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DVA30Accident · No injuriesClosedRockwell S2R · Bakersfield, CAMar 30, 1981 · N4238X · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FA033Incident · No injuriesClosedLockheed 1011 · Jamaica, NYMar 29, 1981 · N334EA · Minor damageNTSB MKC81DCQ19Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Hugoton, KSMar 29, 1981 · N9097W · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FVW09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Boulder City, NVMar 29, 1981 · N2965E · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FUG19Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Rancho, CAMar 29, 1981 · N2835D · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA068Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172N · Temecula, CAMar 29, 1981 · N738WP · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FQG20Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 337G · Lubbock, TXMar 29, 1981 · N189 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FPJ12Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Blackwell, OKMar 29, 1981 · N4858R · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FPD16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Whitney, TXMar 29, 1981 · N4969N · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DQA21Accident · Serious injuriesClosedRaven AX-7 · Rio Rancho, NMMar 29, 1981 · N1237R · No damageNTSB FTW81DA060Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Kilgore, TXMar 29, 1981 · N6337Z · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FA026Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Rock Springs, WYMar 29, 1981 · N44900 · DestroyedNTSB CHI81DEE24Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Morris, ILMar 29, 1981 · N100BA · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DAD03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172C · Luck Lake, AKMar 29, 1981 · N1557Y · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FA026Accident · 1 fatalClosedMuir RV-3 · Renton, WAMar 28, 1981 · N84763 · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FNE14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Canaan, CTMar 28, 1981 · N65585 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FNE13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Mansfield, CTMar 28, 1981 · N60118 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FFA14Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Knox, NYMar 28, 1981 · N2565D · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FA036Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Leroy Township, PAMar 28, 1981 · N2918M · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FCD11Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Manson, IAMar 28, 1981 · N5948U · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FA057Accident · 1 fatalClosedDouglas C-54B · St.Croix (Atlantic Ocean)Mar 28, 1981 · N98AS · DestroyedNTSB MIA81DLA14Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-44 · Daytona Beach, FLMar 28, 1981 · N2196B · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81DKT35Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Port Largo, FLMar 28, 1981 · N60946 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEM12Accident · No injuriesClosedVeebee 4 · Safinaw, MIMar 28, 1981 · N4VB · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEC19Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Detroit, MIMar 28, 1981 · N8GC · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FLQ13Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Providence, KYMar 28, 1981 · N7241F · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DA038Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Minchumina, AKMar 28, 1981 · N43503 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FHD17Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Bristol, PAMar 27, 1981 · N2876Z · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81IA058Incident · Minor injuriesClosedDehavilland DH-114 · St Thomas, VIMar 27, 1981 · N583PR · Minor damageNTSB LAX81DUJ46Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 8KCAB · Scottsdale, AZMar 27, 1981 · N7667S · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FA059Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172P · Lake Charles, LAMar 27, 1981 · N52710 · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA025Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 421B · Lafayette, COMar 27, 1981 · N900E · DestroyedNTSB DEN81DTG07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Oberon, NDMar 27, 1981 · N2543P · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81FA037Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-31 · Galena, AKMar 27, 1981 · N66856 · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FCQ18Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150K · Haysville, KSMar 26, 1981 · N6418G · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCG26Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182P · Graham, MOMar 26, 1981 · N1476S · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DUJ47Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Payson, AZMar 26, 1981 · N8870B · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81IA057Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC3A · Midland, TXMar 26, 1981 · N101CA · No damageNTSB FTW81FPM09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Cleveland, OKMar 26, 1981 · N49594 · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FTM13Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Alton, UTMar 26, 1981 · N47865 · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA039Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna A185F · Patzau, WIMar 26, 1981 · N4862C · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA038Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech 95-C55 · Eau Claire, WIMar 26, 1981 · N168F · DestroyedNTSB ATL81DKW14Accident · Minor injuriesClosedVolksplane 1 · Crossville, TNMar 26, 1981 · N2879 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81FAA10Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7ECA · North Pole, AKMar 26, 1981 · N53950 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA067Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 340 · Santa Maria, CAMar 25, 1981 · N24MH · DestroyedNTSB FTW81IA058Incident · No injuriesClosedEmbraer 110P1 · Lafayette, LAMar 25, 1981 · N691RA · Minor damageNTSB FTW81FA056Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 206L-1 · Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)Mar 25, 1981 · N1077N · Substantial damage