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 DEN81FA024Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172M · Kiowa, COMar 25, 1981 · N9826V · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FLJ05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Belhaven, NCMar 25, 1981 · N9640Q · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FKM05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Long Island, NCMar 25, 1981 · N8340C · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FA055Accident · No injuriesClosedN.American P51D · Tallahassee, FLMar 24, 1981 · N3451D · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB LAX81FUQ14Accident · No injuriesClosedRobinson R22 · San Fernando, CAMar 24, 1981 · N9018P · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA066Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150L · Reno, NVMar 24, 1981 · N19517 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DUJ48Incident · No injuriesClosedGrumman AA-5B · Prescott, AZMar 24, 1981 · N42ER · Minor damageNTSB FTW81FA055Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 206L-1 · Cameron, LAMar 24, 1981 · N206EH · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA054Accident · No injuriesClosedSwearingen SA227 · San Marcos, TXMar 24, 1981 · N1011R · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTE26Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Prospect Vly, COMar 24, 1981 · N6449J · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTA06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Wolf Point, MTMar 24, 1981 · N2315G · Minor damageNTSB ANC81DA036Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7EC · Chignik Lagoon, AKMar 24, 1981 · N4396C · DestroyedNTSB NYC81DHA07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Easton, PAMar 23, 1981 · N2535A · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FCG28Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182C · Springfield, MOMar 23, 1981 · N8656T · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FCG27Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Springfield, MOMar 23, 1981 · N5380M · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCG25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172H · St Marys, KSMar 23, 1981 · N8239L · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81DA080Accident · No injuriesClosedLake 4-200 · Ponce, PRMar 23, 1981 · N6155V · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81IA052Incident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310 · Mcallen, TXMar 23, 1981 · N548H · Minor damageNTSB FTW81DPG15Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 401 · Jonesboro, ARMar 23, 1981 · N8434F · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEX12Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Portland, INMar 23, 1981 · N4143J · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEI14Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Spencer, OHMar 23, 1981 · N2437E · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FA057Accident · 1 fatalClosedAerostar 601P · Roanoke, VAMar 23, 1981 · N3641U · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FGM13Accident · No injuriesClosedPitts S-1 · Somerset, PAMar 22, 1981 · N70JM · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCJ07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Cody, NEMar 22, 1981 · N253EE · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA065Accident · 1 fatalClosedLuscombe 8A · Ocotillo Wells, CAMar 22, 1981 · N1530K · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA064Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172N · Frazier Park, CAMar 22, 1981 · N5534D · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA051Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 210B · Graham, TXMar 22, 1981 · N9629X · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DQD18Accident · No injuriesClosedSchweizer 1-26E · Dell City, TXMar 22, 1981 · N17932 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTK07Accident · No injuriesClosedGulf Amer AA-5B · Tea, SDMar 22, 1981 · N4527L · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FER21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 195 · Redwood Falls, MNMar 22, 1981 · N1576D · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEI12Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Youngstown, OHMar 22, 1981 · N40881 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DET05Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech V35B · Sturgis, MIMar 22, 1981 · N1030W · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEP13Accident · No injuriesClosedVolksplane VP-1 · Weston, WIMar 22, 1981 · N3875 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEE23Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Lansing, ILMar 22, 1981 · N5788W · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FYE22Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Port Orchard, WAMar 21, 1981 · N45552 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FA025Accident · 1 fatalClosedSchweizer SGS126 · Arlington, WAMar 21, 1981 · N9866E · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FGM14Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Beaver Falls, PAMar 21, 1981 · N2552D · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FA054Accident · 3 fatalClosedMooney M20F · San Juan, PRMar 21, 1981 · N712CS · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FRD16Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Bell City, LAMar 21, 1981 · N5477 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FRA22Accident · Serious injuriesClosedGrumman G-164B · Lissie, TXMar 21, 1981 · N48609 · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA023Accident · 2 fatalClosedMooney M20G · Ryegate, MTMar 21, 1981 · N6844N · DestroyedNTSB ANC81DA034Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Skwentna, AKMar 21, 1981 · N4569B · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FYP11Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Wenatchee, WAMar 20, 1981 · N7226F · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FA053Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHiller UH-12D · Miami Beach, FLMar 20, 1981 · N62376 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA063Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech B35 · Winkelman, AZMar 20, 1981 · N8587R · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA050Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · El Paso, TXMar 20, 1981 · N3945M · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DPD14Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75HI · Justin, TXMar 20, 1981 · N54284 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DA036Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 206B · Jefferson, OHMar 20, 1981 · N59618 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DAG39Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Scammon Bay, AKMar 20, 1981 · N8519U · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FCQ17Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech A36 · Hill City, KSMar 19, 1981 · N2022A · Substantial damage