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NTSB investigations, 1980, MN

180,610 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,589 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, MN per year, 1964–2026: 3,233 cases
1964	113
1965	115
1966	117
1967	130
1968	95
1969	113
1970	88
1971	80
1972	82
1973	77
1974	83
1975	98
1976	78
1977	92
1978	98
1979	76
1980	66
1981	89
1982	61
1983	68
1984	51
1985	57
1986	43
1987	40
1988	52
1989	50
1990	42
1991	59
1992	25
1993	40
1994	39
1995	37
1996	40
1997	37
1998	36
1999	33
2000	39
2001	40
2002	46
2003	40
2004	32
2005	31
2006	29
2007	25
2008	31
2009	29
2010	32
2011	28
2012	28
2013	33
2014	24
2015	15
2016	26
2017	20
2018	14
2019	16
2020	26
2021	12
2022	24
2023	34
2024	24
2025	22
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" = 'MN' 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\" = 'MN' 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" = 'MN' 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 CHI81FER10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Excelsior, MNDec 30, 1980 · N5623E · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FER09Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23 · Stanton, MNDec 28, 1980 · N8871M · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81DER08Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 23 · Alexandria, MNDec 8, 1980 · N2370Z · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FA010Accident · 5 fatalClosedMitsubishi MU-2 · Ramsey, MNDec 6, 1980 · N969MA · Destroyed NTSB CHI81DER07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Cook, MNNov 19, 1980 · N19592 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81DER05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Thief River, MNOct 30, 1980 · N3222L · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81DER06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Cloquet, MNOct 28, 1980 · N67996 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FER04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAeronca 11AC · Clyndon, MNOct 26, 1980 · N85906 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FER03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Brainerd, MNOct 26, 1980 · N2466H · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80DER02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Grand Meadows, MNOct 7, 1980 · N8035N · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FER01Accident · No injuriesClosedGreat Lakes Baby · Whitebear Lake, MNOct 4, 1980 · N6761 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FER69Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCameron Viva · Chaska, MNSep 27, 1980 · N72CB · Destroyed NTSB CHI80DER67Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Litchfield, MNSep 12, 1980 · N3559C · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FER59Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 269C · Rockford, MNSep 7, 1980 · N7473F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80DER58Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Bingham Lake, MNSep 5, 1980 · N9785P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FER66Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Garden City, MNAug 24, 1980 · N731AX · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FER65Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B19 · Eden Prairie, MNAug 19, 1980 · N6973R · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FER64Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Ogema, MNAug 10, 1980 · N8215F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FER61Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna P206 · Blaine, MNAug 2, 1980 · N4741F · Destroyed NTSB CHI80FER63Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Long Prairie, MNAug 1, 1980 · N8024V · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80DER62Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164B · E.Grand Forks, MNAug 1, 1980 · N6515K · Destroyed NTSB CHI80FER60Accident · 1 fatalClosedCassutt · Winona, MNJul 26, 1980 · N89MC · Destroyed NTSB CHI80FER56Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Duluth, MNJul 11, 1980 · N2612Z · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FER57Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Albert Lea, MNJul 10, 1980 · N7021C · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FER54Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20 · Blaine, MNJul 9, 1980 · N5228B · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80DER52Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell OH-13 · Bixby, MNJul 5, 1980 · N67083 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FER55Accident · 1 fatalClosedCassutt 111M · Warren, MNJul 4, 1980 · N10TD · Destroyed NTSB CHI80DER53Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Fosston, MNJul 2, 1980 · N12565 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FER50Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell OH-13H · Olivia, MNJun 23, 1980 · N51862 · Destroyed NTSB CHI80FA048Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech A35 · Angle Inlet, MNJun 20, 1980 · N188Q · Destroyed NTSB CHI80FER51Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A185F · Ely, MNJun 18, 1980 · N7611Q · Destroyed NTSB CHI80FER49Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-25 · Grove City, MNJun 16, 1980 · N6444Z · Destroyed NTSB CHI80DER48Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Tower, MNJun 14, 1980 · N4774L · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FER47Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Hector, MNJun 9, 1980 · N4826Y · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80DER46Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188A · Grygla, MNJun 5, 1980 · N2279U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FER44Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 269C · Dexter, MNJun 3, 1980 · N7482F · Destroyed NTSB CHI80DER43Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269C · Willmar, MNJun 1, 1980 · N7448F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FER41Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech B19 · Mankato, MNMay 23, 1980 · N24669 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FA041Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 172K · Big Fork, MNMay 23, 1980 · N64368 · Destroyed NTSB CHI80DA044Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150 · St Paul, MNMay 23, 1980 · N11960 · No damage NTSB CHI80FER40Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Minneapolis, MNMay 18, 1980 · N732XM · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80DER39Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Minneapolis, MNMay 10, 1980 · N67993 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FER42Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Mora, MNMay 7, 1980 · N3737E · Substantial damage NTSB CHI80FER38Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Hoffman, MNMay 2, 1980 · N1495A · Substantial damage NTSB MKC80FER37Accident · Serious injuriesClosedFly Baby BWM-10 · Waubun, MNApr 26, 1980 · N1081Z · Substantial damage NTSB MKC80DER33Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C23 · Eveleth, MNApr 20, 1980 · N6996R · Substantial damage NTSB MKC80DER34Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Eveleth, MNApr 19, 1980 · N4220Q · Substantial damage NTSB MKC80DER35Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Rushford, MNApr 18, 1980 · N19588 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC80DER36Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Battle Lake, MNApr 12, 1980 · N3397D · Substantial damage NTSB MKC80FA030Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 340A · Minneapolis, MNApr 8, 1980 · N98547 · Destroyed