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NTSB investigations, 1980, IN

180,616 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,594 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

19632026

NTSB investigations, 1980, IN per year, 1963–2026: 2,978 cases
1963	1
1964	107
1965	116
1966	119
1967	132
1968	106
1969	88
1970	83
1971	81
1972	88
1973	77
1974	66
1975	86
1976	78
1977	90
1978	95
1979	70
1980	76
1981	52
1982	55
1983	54
1984	55
1985	54
1986	58
1987	53
1988	66
1989	45
1990	42
1991	33
1992	29
1993	35
1994	38
1995	33
1996	31
1997	36
1998	35
1999	22
2000	34
2001	29
2002	25
2003	20
2004	26
2005	20
2006	28
2007	23
2008	22
2009	30
2010	27
2011	26
2012	26
2013	22
2014	16
2015	19
2016	23
2017	22
2018	19
2019	22
2020	17
2021	21
2022	21
2023	16
2024	17
2025	13
2026	9

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" = 'IN' 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\" = 'IN' 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" = 'IN' 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 CHI81FA016Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Elkhart, INDec 31, 1980 · N8708E · Destroyed NTSB CHI81FEX06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Kokomo, INDec 7, 1980 · N6475S · Destroyed NTSB CHI81FA011Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech E90 · Michigan City, INDec 7, 1980 · N2181L · Destroyed NTSB CHI81FA009Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 210H · Hagerstown, INDec 5, 1980 · N5951F · Destroyed NTSB CHI81FA007Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech V35A · Pimento, INNov 18, 1980 · N2532A · Destroyed NTSB CHI81FEX05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Noblesville, INNov 6, 1980 · N69178 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FET02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Griffin, INNov 1, 1980 · N1744Q · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81DEX04Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206B · Kokomo, INOct 25, 1980 · N98HH · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FEX03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech F33A · Indianapolis, INOct 24, 1980 · N3133W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81DEX02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPitts S-1C · Centerton, INOct 23, 1980 · N10RY · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FET01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Gary, INOct 19, 1980 · N6445D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FEX01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170 · Pendleton, INOct 1, 1980 · N4240V · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FEX37Accident · 1 fatalClosedPietenpol GN-1 · Marion, INSep 28, 1980 · N4933 · Destroyed NTSB CHI80DET03Accident · No injuriesClosedBede BD-5B · Goshen, INSep 23, 1980 · N78MJ · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80DET30Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna R182 · Roanoke, INSep 22, 1980 · N3132C · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FEX35Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-4 · Carmel, INSep 17, 1980 · N12PE · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FET29Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7ECA · Gary, INSep 13, 1980 · N90915 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FEX34Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGrumman AA-5A · Jeffersonville, INSep 12, 1980 · N9895U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FEX36Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Brownsburg, INSep 9, 1980 · N20095 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80DEX33Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech E18S · Columbus, INAug 30, 1980 · N666X · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FET27Accident · 1 fatalClosedDi Stasi Bowers · Ligonier, INAug 25, 1980 · N3392 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FEX31Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft UH-12E · Milan, INAug 19, 1980 · N492HS · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FET26Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32R · Syracuse, INAug 18, 1980 · N1321H · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80DEX30Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman AA-1B · Mooresville, INAug 17, 1980 · N89631 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80DEX32Accident · No injuriesClosedTaylorcraft F19 · Deer Creek, INAug 16, 1980 · N3728T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FET25Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A-35 · Hobart, INAug 15, 1980 · N8654A · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FET24Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164 · Howe, INAug 15, 1980 · N48348 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FET23Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Woodburn, INAug 10, 1980 · N9050H · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FA062Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Mishawaka, INAug 8, 1980 · N3118J · Destroyed NTSB CHI80FEX29Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft UH-12E · Elrod, INAug 6, 1980 · N62421 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80DA061Accident · 1 fatalClosedAeronca C-3 · Luray, INAug 1, 1980 · N16291 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FEX28Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman AA-5A · Indianapolis, INJul 25, 1980 · N26774 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FET22Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Peru, INJul 23, 1980 · N44245 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FEX25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Jeffersonville, INJul 20, 1980 · N7988F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FET21Accident · 1 fatalClosedFaulkner MS-1 · Ft Wayne, INJul 20, 1980 · N23AS · Destroyed NTSB CHI80FEX27Accident · No injuriesClosedSchweizer SGS126 · Lafayette, INJul 17, 1980 · N10356 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FEX26Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C-23 · Martinsville, INJul 17, 1980 · N1917L · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FET20Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 65C · Ft.Wayne, INJul 15, 1980 · N23547 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80DEX24Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Morristown, INJul 13, 1980 · N3687E · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80DEX23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188B · Saluda, INJul 11, 1980 · N9621G · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80DEX22Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 140A · E Enterprise, INJul 7, 1980 · N3547V · Substantial damage NTSB DCA80AA020Accident · 3 fatalClosedLockheed 1049H · Columbus, INJun 22, 1980 · N74CA · Destroyed NTSB CHI80FEX21Accident · Minor injuriesClosedRand KR-1 · Sheridan, INJun 12, 1980 · N9999A · Destroyed NTSB CHI80FEX20Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Bloomington, INJun 12, 1980 · N61548 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FA046Accident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-6 · Indianapolis, INJun 10, 1980 · N111AS · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FA045Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA32RT · South Bend, INJun 6, 1980 · N36839 · Destroyed NTSB CHI80FEX19Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech B-19 · Frankfort, INMay 28, 1980 · N1994W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FEX17Accident · 1 fatalClosedGR Lakes X2T-1T · Lizton, INMay 10, 1980 · N6187L · Destroyed NTSB CHI80FEX16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 320E · Indianapolis, INMay 10, 1980 · N2JF · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80DA037Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Nappanee, INMay 10, 1980 · N3912F · Destroyed