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 LAX81FA126Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech TC-45J · San Clement Is, CAFeb 2, 1981 · N68392 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA043Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna T210 · Quincy, CAFeb 2, 1981 · N5460A · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DVG17Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna U206 · Sacramento, CAFeb 2, 1981 · N184V · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEM09Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Houghton, MIFeb 2, 1981 · N4542Q · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA024Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Lyons Twp, WIFeb 2, 1981 · N300AC · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA041Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Roebuck, SCFeb 2, 1981 · N57373 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81DYK05Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Creswell, ORFeb 1, 1981 · N1528E · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FHD12Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Wilmington, DEFeb 1, 1981 · N6423J · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DUJ38Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7KCAB · Chandler, AZFeb 1, 1981 · N1642G · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81DTM08Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-20 · Morgan, UTFeb 1, 1981 · N1922A · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FLJ04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedStinson 108 · Havelock, NCFeb 1, 1981 · N97276 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FA040Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 180K · Statesboro, GAFeb 1, 1981 · N2954K · DestroyedNTSB NYC81AA023Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Flushing, NYJan 31, 1981 · N8847E · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FA016Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna T210 · Laurens, IAJan 31, 1981 · N972JT · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FA015Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech C23 · Willow Springs, MOJan 31, 1981 · N6008J · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FUM12Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Imperial, CAJan 31, 1981 · N5714Q · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DVG16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Napa, CAJan 31, 1981 · N29334 · Substantial damageNTSB DCA81AA008Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-10 · Leesburg, VAJan 31, 1981 · N143US · Minor damageNTSB CHI81FEI11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Sandusky, OHJan 31, 1981 · N733AN · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEC11Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Belleville, MIJan 31, 1981 · N1430B · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEG07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Chesapeake, OHJan 31, 1981 · N1464V · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FYP05Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Mesa, WAJan 30, 1981 · N4779Y · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FA022Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Lake Ronknkoma, NYJan 30, 1981 · N49769 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCD06Accident · No injuriesClosedWilliams Quicki · Newton, IAJan 30, 1981 · N86Q · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FLA12Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Jacksonville, FLJan 30, 1981 · N15546 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81DKT23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Homestead, FLJan 30, 1981 · N714LB · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DVG15Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMaule M5-210 · Lower Lake, CAJan 30, 1981 · N5637Y · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FRJ08Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Nacogdoches, TXJan 30, 1981 · N757NB · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FQG10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Canyon, TXJan 30, 1981 · N71U · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FQD14Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 560F · Las Cruces, NMJan 30, 1981 · C-GUWS · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FA042Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182Q · Abbingdon, VAJan 30, 1981 · N4798N · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DAG22Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Iliamna, AKJan 30, 1981 · N4043R · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FCA06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Annapolis, MOJan 29, 1981 · N8502S · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FQD13Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150J · El Paso, TXJan 29, 1981 · N60379 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DPG09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172H · Fordyce, ARJan 29, 1981 · N1442F · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTE20Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 340 · Grandby, COJan 29, 1981 · N4104G · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DER11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140A · St Cloud, MNJan 29, 1981 · N53990 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FA018Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Port Angles, WAJan 28, 1981 · N3062D · DestroyedNTSB MKC81DCQ11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Plains, KSJan 28, 1981 · N731SM · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FA041Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech G18S · San Juan, PRJan 28, 1981 · N966YH · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA042Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech H18 · Newhall, CAJan 28, 1981 · N787Q · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DJA05Accident · No injuriesClosedMurrayair MA-1B · Honokaa, HIJan 28, 1981 · N1012Y · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FQG09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30 · Crosbyton, TXJan 28, 1981 · N7321V · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTE19Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Alamosa, COJan 28, 1981 · N6609L · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTA04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 206B · Columbus, MTJan 28, 1981 · N8533K · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEC12Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-31P · Pontiac, MIJan 28, 1981 · N222EB · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81IA039Incident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · Baltimore, MDJan 28, 1981 · N400RA · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB ANC81FAA08Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Galena, AKJan 28, 1981 · N7167B · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FA040Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech G35 · St.Petersburg, FLJan 27, 1981 · N4569D · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FUJ32Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Casa Grande, AZJan 27, 1981 · N21872 · Substantial damage