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 LAX81DUM13Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAir Tractor AT-301 · Brawley, CAMar 3, 1981 · N4399S · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FQA17Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 195 · Albuquerque, NMMar 3, 1981 · N9825A · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEM10Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Manistee, MIMar 3, 1981 · N479T · DestroyedNTSB ANC81DAG31Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Hooper Bay, AKMar 3, 1981 · N185JW · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81DYP09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182Q · Moses Lake, WAMar 2, 1981 · N94338 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA051Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna T210N · Fallon, NVMar 2, 1981 · N77FB · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DVG22Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna T188C · Sherman Isl, CAMar 2, 1981 · N2078J · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DUG18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Corona, CAMar 2, 1981 · N9375U · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FEV09Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 206 · Duquoin, ILMar 2, 1981 · N3904N · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FKG10Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech D18 · Claxton, GAMar 2, 1981 · N80162 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FA052Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech B23 · Mobile, ALMar 2, 1981 · N7606R · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FYK06Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Roseburg, ORMar 1, 1981 · N5994Q · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FNE12Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMooney M20F · Oakham, MAMar 1, 1981 · N3565N · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FFA13Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150K · Hudson, NYMar 1, 1981 · N5723G · DestroyedNTSB MKC81DCJ06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Omaha, NEMar 1, 1981 · N4960G · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FLD27Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Ft Pierce, FLMar 1, 1981 · N13921 · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FLD26Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Lake Wales, FLMar 1, 1981 · N1858T · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FKT29Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 65-88 · Ft.Lauderdale, FLMar 1, 1981 · N440R · DestroyedNTSB MIA81DKT30Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Boynton Beach, FLMar 1, 1981 · N2554P · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FVD13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 340 · Santa Rosa, CAMar 1, 1981 · N1701G · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA052Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Grand Canyon, AZMar 1, 1981 · N5916Z · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DVD29Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Lodi, CAMar 1, 1981 · N61773 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DPG11Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · Mountain Home, ARMar 1, 1981 · N7579L · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTE23Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBellanca 17-31A · Kit Carson, COMar 1, 1981 · N14796 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FLA02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Valdosta, GAMar 1, 1981 · N9557F · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FIA03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Warrenton, VAMar 1, 1981 · N87869 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FA051Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-30 · Autaugaville, ALMar 1, 1981 · N7443Y · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FYP07Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Colville, WAFeb 28, 1981 · N4991Y · DestroyedNTSB SEA81DYE21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna TU206 · Bellevue, WAFeb 28, 1981 · N4850F · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FHD14Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech 35-B33 · Camden, NJFeb 28, 1981 · N9691Y · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FVG21Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47D1 · Chico, CAFeb 28, 1981 · N12512 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DUJ36Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Apache Jct, AZFeb 28, 1981 · N2235B · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FQG16Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna T210L · Odessa, TXFeb 28, 1981 · N2537S · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FA041Accident · 5 fatalClosedBeech A36TC · Nageezi, NMFeb 28, 1981 · N123AB · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA040Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech 58P · Ozona, TXFeb 28, 1981 · N411P · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FTM10Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Cedar Valley, UTFeb 28, 1981 · N2572K · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FA033Accident · 6 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Escalante, UTFeb 28, 1981 · N4243T · DestroyedNTSB ANC81DAG30Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Knik Glacier, AKFeb 28, 1981 · N9409D · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81DFJ06Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHiller UH-12B · Jamestown, NYFeb 27, 1981 · N90803 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FVM13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Watsonville, CAFeb 27, 1981 · N1611V · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FA038Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 95-B55 · Beaumont, TXFeb 27, 1981 · N2155L · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DRG20Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Austin, TXFeb 27, 1981 · N733DV · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81DTG06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182G · Alama, NDFeb 27, 1981 · N2452R · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81DKJ05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Mexico Beach, FLFeb 26, 1981 · N1828V · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FVD14Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20K · Antioch, CAFeb 26, 1981 · N231LN · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FUQ12Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna T210 · Pinon Hills, CAFeb 26, 1981 · N761WV · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FUA05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Torrance, CAFeb 26, 1981 · N1048F · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DVA25Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182P · Lost Hills, CAFeb 26, 1981 · N52338 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEP09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150M · Montfort, WIFeb 26, 1981 · N63547 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEC16Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Owosso, MIFeb 26, 1981 · N77876 · Substantial damage