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 LAX81FA041Accident · 2 fatalClosedAero Comdr 681 · Winnemucca, NVJan 27, 1981 · N500JP · DestroyedNTSB DEN81DTI03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Cascade, MTJan 27, 1981 · N3981Z · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FLQ11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150M · Bowling Green, KYJan 27, 1981 · N66778 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FVW07Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Las Vegas, NVJan 26, 1981 · N48833 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DUJ30Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Scottsdale, AZJan 26, 1981 · N152MC · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FRA15Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 700 · Palacios, TXJan 26, 1981 · N703SA · DestroyedNTSB ATL81IA037Incident · No injuriesClosedCessna 414 · Jackson, TNJan 26, 1981 · N1678T · Minor damageNTSB ANC81DA020Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna U206 · Clarks Point, AKJan 26, 1981 · N8279Q · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81DYM16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Philomath, ORJan 25, 1981 · N77434 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FNA09Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Falmouth, MAJan 25, 1981 · N2123M · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FGM10Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7EC · Butler, PAJan 25, 1981 · N7578B · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FVM09Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Milpitas, CAJan 25, 1981 · N6394H · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA040Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Hanford, CAJan 25, 1981 · N2246V · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DUQ08Accident · No injuriesClosedQuickie II · Mojave, CAJan 25, 1981 · N8490P · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DRJ09Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Sterlington, LAJan 25, 1981 · N2232W · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FA017Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Wendover, UTJan 25, 1981 · N8516E · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FER13Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Webb Lake, MNJan 25, 1981 · N2174A · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA022Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150M · Timewell, ILJan 25, 1981 · N63090 · DestroyedNTSB CHI81DEG06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150J · Cincinnati, OHJan 25, 1981 · N60738 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FIG04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182M · Pocomoke City, MDJan 25, 1981 · N71637 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FA036Accident · 1 fatalClosedSchleicher ASW-20 · Bay St Louis, MSJan 25, 1981 · N621AS · DestroyedNTSB ANC81FA019Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom F28C · Anchorage, AKJan 25, 1981 · N51674 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DAG20Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Copper Center, AKJan 25, 1981 · N1886P · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FNA10Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Middleboro, MAJan 24, 1981 · N5094W · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FFJ05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177RG · Barre Center, NYJan 24, 1981 · N2729V · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81DHD11Accident · Minor injuriesClosedChampion 7GCBC · Normandy Beach, NJJan 24, 1981 · N9666S · DestroyedNTSB MKC81DCQ10Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Manhattan, KSJan 24, 1981 · N2334H · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DUJ31Accident · No injuriesClosedSikorsky S-55 · Poston, AZJan 24, 1981 · N95485 · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DQG12Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 11CC · Panhandle, TXJan 24, 1981 · N4283E · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DPD08Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Fort Worth, TXJan 24, 1981 · N4927P · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTE18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180H · Aurora, COJan 24, 1981 · N91297 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FA035Accident · 2 fatalClosedAeronca 11AC · Maryville, TNJan 24, 1981 · N3267E · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FA017Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150F · Puyallup, WAJan 23, 1981 · N6942F · DestroyedNTSB NYC81DFA11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Ellenville, NYJan 23, 1981 · N6676S · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FCD07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Cedar Rapids, IAJan 23, 1981 · N2531C · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81IA026Incident · No injuriesClosedBeech E18S · Albuquerque, NMJan 23, 1981 · N432U · Minor damageNTSB FTW81DRD12Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 560C · Brownsville, TXJan 23, 1981 · N4385 · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DQA15Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom 280C · Las Vegas, NMJan 23, 1981 · N59784 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEG05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Piqua, OHJan 23, 1981 · N48472 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEE17Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Roselle, ILJan 23, 1981 · N6021F · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81IA018Incident · No injuriesClosedVolpar H18 · Kenai, AKJan 23, 1981 · N800WA · Minor damageNTSB ANC81FA017Accident · 2 fatalClosedGrumman G-21A · Dutch Harbor, AKJan 23, 1981 · N95468 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FUM11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310H · Fallbrook, CAJan 22, 1981 · N1077Q · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA039Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-31 · Mt Shasta, CAJan 22, 1981 · N1938W · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DVA21Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Bakersfield, CAJan 22, 1981 · N38916 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTM07Accident · No injuriesClosedAerospatle SA316B · Coalville, UTJan 22, 1981 · N10364 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FA016Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-38 · Huron, SDJan 22, 1981 · N2482B · DestroyedNTSB DEN81DTI02Accident · Serious injuriesClosedRobinson R-22 · Havre, MTJan 22, 1981 · N9036N · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FEM06Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-20 · Newaygo, MIJan 22, 1981 · N4859A · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FKJ09Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32R · Birmingham, ALJan 22, 1981 · N1435H · Substantial damage