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NTSB investigations, 1980, AR

180,611 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,590 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.

Defining event

Finding

Phase of flight

Aircraft model

Cases per year

19642026

NTSB investigations, 1980, AR per year, 1964–2026: 3,153 cases
1964	85
1965	80
1966	87
1967	109
1968	81
1969	89
1970	76
1971	92
1972	76
1973	82
1974	81
1975	107
1976	101
1977	91
1978	96
1979	90
1980	76
1981	72
1982	68
1983	46
1984	89
1985	49
1986	48
1987	46
1988	61
1989	48
1990	65
1991	53
1992	57
1993	55
1994	54
1995	58
1996	44
1997	40
1998	44
1999	49
2000	23
2001	21
2002	37
2003	37
2004	31
2005	37
2006	28
2007	17
2008	22
2009	21
2010	32
2011	22
2012	23
2013	21
2014	17
2015	21
2016	22
2017	16
2018	20
2019	14
2020	16
2021	19
2022	21
2023	23
2024	14
2025	20
2026	13

Where

Latest cases

Query with SQL

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") = 1980 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AR' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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\") = 1980
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'AR' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

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") = 1980
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AR' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.

NTSB FTW81FA017Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-32R · Hagarville, ARDec 14, 1980 · N12ML · Destroyed NTSB FTW81FPG07Accident · 1 fatalClosedBensen B8M · Sherrill, ARNov 29, 1980 · N3790K · Destroyed NTSB FTW81FPG06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Jasper, ARNov 28, 1980 · N714UG · Destroyed NTSB FTW81DPG08Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Mountain Home, ARNov 28, 1980 · N43496 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW81FPG03Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Lakeview, AROct 19, 1980 · N2853C · Destroyed NTSB FTW81FPG04Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Benton, AROct 18, 1980 · N7588R · Destroyed NTSB FTW81FPG02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 320D · N Little Rock, AROct 3, 1980 · N3322Q · Substantial damage NTSB FTW81FA002Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna U206F · Lonoke, AROct 3, 1980 · N59179 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB FTW81DPG01Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Sherrill, AROct 1, 1980 · N7486 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW80FA126Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Hot Springs, ARSep 29, 1980 · N7839P · Destroyed NTSB FTW80DPG69Accident · No injuriesClosedPitts S-1 · Dumas, ARSep 24, 1980 · N1871 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW80DPG68Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172I · Marianna, ARSep 20, 1980 · N46047 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW80DA119Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Mountain View, ARSep 20, 1980 · N32820 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW80DA115Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Shedidan, ARSep 15, 1980 · N4YB · Destroyed NTSB FTW80DPG66Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr S2R · Swifton, ARSep 9, 1980 · N4934X · Destroyed NTSB FTW80DPG67Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Benton, ARSep 8, 1980 · N11485 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW80DPG64Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna T210M · Cotter, ARSep 6, 1980 · N6018N · Substantial damage NTSB FTW80FPG65Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150L · Clarksville, ARSep 4, 1980 · N17006 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW80DPG62Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Monticello, ARSep 1, 1980 · N7251S · Substantial damage NTSB FTW80DPG61Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310G · Helena, ARAug 23, 1980 · N8962Z · Substantial damage NTSB FTW80DPG60Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Marvell, ARAug 21, 1980 · N731SB · Destroyed NTSB FTW80DPG59Accident · Minor injuriesClosedSnow S2R · Cherry Valley, ARAug 12, 1980 · N4011Y · Substantial damage NTSB FTW80FA102Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150H · Jonesboro, ARAug 10, 1980 · N6780S · Destroyed NTSB FTW80FPG58Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Little Rock, ARAug 9, 1980 · N9154P · Substantial damage NTSB FTW80FPG57Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Humphrey, ARAug 6, 1980 · N6933Z · Substantial damage NTSB FTW80DPG56Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Bradley, ARAug 4, 1980 · N70382 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW80DPG55Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Mcgehee, ARAug 1, 1980 · N9129G · Substantial damage NTSB FTW80DPG54Accident · No injuriesClosedSnow S2R · Hickory Ridge, ARJul 30, 1980 · N8528V · Destroyed NTSB FTW80DPG52Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 177 · O'Neal, ARJul 26, 1980 · N34988 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW80DPG53Accident · No injuriesClosedAyres S2R · Winchester, ARJul 25, 1980 · N5048X · Substantial damage NTSB FTW80DPG49Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Grady, ARJul 20, 1980 · N4550Y · Substantial damage NTSB FTW80DPG50Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Tuckerman, ARJul 19, 1980 · N9942 · Destroyed NTSB FTW80DPG48Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Paragould, ARJul 18, 1980 · N8145G · Substantial damage NTSB FTW80DPG46Accident · No injuriesClosedAir Tractor AT-301 · Palestine, ARJul 14, 1980 · N4364S · Substantial damage NTSB FTW80DPG47Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7BCM · Bono, ARJul 13, 1980 · N6084V · Substantial damage NTSB FTW80DPG45Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Tyronza, ARJul 13, 1980 · N91391 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW80DPG44Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164 · Heth, ARJul 8, 1980 · N48476 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW80DPG43Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-11 · Hazen, ARJul 6, 1980 · N78689 · Destroyed NTSB FTW80FPG41Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 175 · Sherrill, ARJul 3, 1980 · N7106M · Substantial damage NTSB FTW80DPG42Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Hazen, ARJul 3, 1980 · N9735P · Destroyed NTSB FTW80DPG40Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Cash, ARJul 2, 1980 · N6761Q · Substantial damage NTSB FTW80DPG51Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGrumman G-164B · Blythevl Afb, ARJun 26, 1980 · N48678 · Destroyed NTSB FTW80DPG39Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310 · Paris, ARJun 25, 1980 · N61DS · Substantial damage NTSB FTW80DPG38Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164 · Hazen, ARJun 25, 1980 · N8945H · Substantial damage NTSB FTW80FPG37Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing PT-13D · N Little Rock, ARJun 22, 1980 · N75658 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW80DPG36Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164 · Cotton Plant, ARJun 13, 1980 · N5087 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW80DPG34Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Conway, ARJun 8, 1980 · N7957 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW80DPG33Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172F · Benton, ARJun 4, 1980 · N5410R · Substantial damage NTSB FTW80DPG32Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Evening Star, ARJun 3, 1980 · N9152G · Destroyed NTSB FTW80FPG30Accident · Serious injuriesClosedGlobe GC-1B · Carbon City, ARMay 27, 1980 · N3808K · Substantial damage