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 MKC81FCA08Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Chesterfield, MOMar 19, 1981 · N33002 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FUQ15Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Lancaster, CAMar 19, 1981 · N9641H · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FUJ44Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Scottsdale, AZMar 19, 1981 · N2873Q · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA118Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna T210N · Bishop, CAMar 19, 1981 · N4943C · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DRJ11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Longview, TXMar 19, 1981 · N68132 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DA049Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 269C · Yukon, OKMar 19, 1981 · N8647F · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FKJ16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Ozark, ALMar 19, 1981 · N8207S · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81FAD04Accident · No injuriesClosedTaylorcraft F19 · Wht Sulphr Spg, AKMar 19, 1981 · N3694T · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81FA032Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Nuiqsut, AKMar 19, 1981 · N3644W · DestroyedNTSB ANC81FA031Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 207A · Teller, AKMar 19, 1981 · N73503 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DA035Accident · No injuriesClosedMaule M-4 · Harrison Smt, AKMar 19, 1981 · N9820M · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FYK07Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHiller Acft UH-12E · Umpqua, ORMar 18, 1981 · N90467 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FLD28Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269C · Ft Myers, FLMar 18, 1981 · N1100W · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FUJ43Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210D · Phoenix, AZMar 18, 1981 · N393Q · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA062Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech TC-45J · Beatty, NVMar 18, 1981 · CG-RJE · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA061Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Tucson, AZMar 18, 1981 · N8274B · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FRD15Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Port Sulphur, LAMar 18, 1981 · N7380Q · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FRA21Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A100 · Houston, TXMar 18, 1981 · N999CR · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTM14Accident · No injuriesClosedQuickie · Provo, UTMar 18, 1981 · N8523C · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FA035Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Lowell, MIMar 18, 1981 · N2023P · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FKG11Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech E55 · Atlanta, GAMar 18, 1981 · N7237R · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FNC10Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Brookfield, VTMar 17, 1981 · N747F · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA060Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Reno, NVMar 17, 1981 · N704SQ · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DVM17Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G · Pescadero, CAMar 17, 1981 · N62221 · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DRD14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 402B · Houma, LAMar 17, 1981 · N3767C · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DRA20Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Houston, TXMar 17, 1981 · N61573 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FER29Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech E-55 · Eden Prairie, MNMar 17, 1981 · N980TK · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FYM81Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech B24R · Salem, ORMar 16, 1981 · N9369S · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FRG25Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHiller Acft FH1100 · Bastrop, TXMar 16, 1981 · N5065F · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTM12Accident · No injuriesClosedAerospatle SA315B · Heber City, UTMar 16, 1981 · N6390 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FA022Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206A · Evanston, WYMar 16, 1981 · N7881S · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81FA030Accident · 1 fatalClosedTaylorcraft F-19 · Susitna Lake, AKMar 16, 1981 · N20022 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FNC09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Enfield, NHMar 15, 1981 · N72UL · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FHD16Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Smithville, NJMar 15, 1981 · N44610 · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FGM12Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Indiana, PAMar 15, 1981 · N4957J · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FCG24Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Bethany, MOMar 15, 1981 · N4786A · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FVM16Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · San Martin, CAMar 15, 1981 · N5282W · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DUJ42Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBlanik L-13 · Maricopa, AZMar 15, 1981 · N7JP · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DQD15Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Silver City, NMMar 15, 1981 · N4779B · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTE25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 337 · Aurora, COMar 15, 1981 · N2453S · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEX07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172G · Clarksville, INMar 15, 1981 · N4415L · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEG09Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C · Waynesville, OHMar 15, 1981 · N92483 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEC18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Pontiac, MIMar 15, 1981 · N4737L · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FA056Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 182 · Raeford, NCMar 15, 1981 · N5505B · DestroyedNTSB ATL81DKJ14Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Auburn, ALMar 15, 1981 · N2523T · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81FA033Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-18A · Fairbanks, AKMar 15, 1981 · N8570D · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FA023Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA28RT · Astoria, ORMar 14, 1981 · N2853T · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FNA13Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Hyannis, MAMar 14, 1981 · N4945L · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81DHA08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Morgantown, PAMar 14, 1981 · N5721R · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA059Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Molokai, HIMar 14, 1981 · N5956W · Destroyed