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 DEN81FTC11Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Wapiti, WYMar 14, 1981 · N72917 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FA021Accident · 2 fatalClosedTavlorcraft BC-12D · Stevensville, MTMar 14, 1981 · N96689 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81DTK06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Gettysburg, SDMar 14, 1981 · N5095E · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FER28Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Fosston, MNMar 14, 1981 · N746EM · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEP12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172P · New Glarus, WIMar 14, 1981 · N51984 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FLA03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177A · St Simons, GAMar 14, 1981 · N30415 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FA055Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 35 · Buckhannon, WVMar 14, 1981 · N8069E · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81FA029Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Shishmaref, AKMar 14, 1981 · N7685A · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81FA028Accident · 1 fatalClosedDehavnd Can DHC-2 · Kenai, AKMar 14, 1981 · N6473 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FA024Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Roche Harbor, WAMar 13, 1981 · N80849 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FUJ41Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182Q · Apache Jct, AZMar 13, 1981 · N4932N · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FUG17Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Big Bear, CAMar 13, 1981 · N6037J · DestroyedNTSB FTW81IA048Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-3 · Mcallen, TXMar 13, 1981 · N60705 · Minor damageNTSB FTW81FRG26Accident · No injuriesClosedGreat Lakes 2T-1A2 · Alamo, TXMar 13, 1981 · N6053L · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DPD15Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Throckmorton, TXMar 13, 1981 · N4818R · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FER27Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150F · St Paul, MNMar 13, 1981 · N7823F · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FER17Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Frost, MNMar 13, 1981 · N76028 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DAG32Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 170A · Anchorage, AKMar 13, 1981 · N3864V · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FA032Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech F33A · Ilion, NYMar 12, 1981 · N17590 · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA047Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Fort Sumner, NMMar 12, 1981 · N61227 · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA046Accident · No injuriesClosedRobinson R-22 · Seminole, TXMar 12, 1981 · N9027Z · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DPG13Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Keiser, ARMar 12, 1981 · N82378 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FIG10Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna R182 · Gaithersburg, MDMar 12, 1981 · N9854C · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FA054Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 182P · Jefferson, NCMar 12, 1981 · N1301R · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FYP10Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Oaksdale, WAMar 11, 1981 · N7553Z · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FGT02Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 402B · Bloomsburg, PAMar 11, 1981 · N7888Q · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FA031Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech H18 · Hazelton, PAMar 11, 1981 · N161SP · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FCQ16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Wichita, KSMar 11, 1981 · N704TL · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FA025Accident · 1 fatalClosedTony Duci RV-3 · Kennett, MOMar 11, 1981 · N55F · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FVD16Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32R · Petaluma, CAMar 11, 1981 · N102EA · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FVA28Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft UH12E · Huron, CAMar 11, 1981 · N169HA · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DRD13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180H · Belle Chase, LAMar 11, 1981 · N9739G · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DPJ11Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Duncan, OKMar 11, 1981 · N86547 · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FKW12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Lebanon, TNMar 11, 1981 · N7891F · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA053Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Kingstree, SCMar 11, 1981 · N6545Y · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FA022Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Kent, WAMar 10, 1981 · N48883 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FHD15Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMooney M20K · Atlantic City, NJMar 10, 1981 · N4092H · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA044Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 337H · Alpine, TXMar 10, 1981 · N1361L · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DPG12Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Rogers, ARMar 10, 1981 · N3343Z · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FER26Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Faribault, MNMar 10, 1981 · N8157R · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FA034Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Lake Geneva, WIMar 10, 1981 · N733XU · DestroyedNTSB CHI81DEP11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Portage, WIMar 10, 1981 · N8415T · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81DID12Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Northampton Co, VAMar 10, 1981 · N6382E · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FVD15Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Novato, CAMar 9, 1981 · N212MB · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FUG16Accident · No injuriesClosedHarmon-Weig Jungst · Corona, CAMar 9, 1981 · N615HW · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DVA27Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 369D · Madera, CAMar 9, 1981 · N8681F · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DA027Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Red Devil, AKMar 9, 1981 · N6378D · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FKT31Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft UH-12D · Miami, FLMar 8, 1981 · N62362 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FA052Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · Miami, FLMar 8, 1981 · N59713 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81DKT32Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech 23 · Naples, FLMar 8, 1981 · N3547R · Destroyed