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NTSB investigations, 1980, NC

180,641 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,620 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

19622026

NTSB investigations, 1980, NC per year, 1962–2026: 3,234 cases
1962	3
1963	2
1964	102
1965	83
1966	81
1967	101
1968	85
1969	77
1970	67
1971	86
1972	89
1973	118
1974	100
1975	90
1976	76
1977	77
1978	77
1979	52
1980	59
1981	47
1982	59
1983	56
1984	53
1985	51
1986	60
1987	47
1988	52
1989	52
1990	48
1991	52
1992	50
1993	37
1994	52
1995	39
1996	32
1997	49
1998	35
1999	38
2000	42
2001	40
2002	37
2003	38
2004	27
2005	42
2006	39
2007	37
2008	33
2009	37
2010	31
2011	37
2012	28
2013	30
2014	29
2015	44
2016	25
2017	34
2018	24
2019	29
2020	30
2021	41
2022	30
2023	34
2024	33
2025	22
2026	27

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" = 'NC' 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\" = 'NC' 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" = 'NC' 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 ATL81DLJ03Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 182G · Apex, NCDec 9, 1980 · N2116R · No damage NTSB ATL81DKM01Accident · No injuriesClosedBaby GR LKS 1 · Greensboro, NCDec 7, 1980 · N66JM · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81FLJ01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Fort Bragg, NCDec 6, 1980 · N24327 · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81DLJ02Accident · No injuriesClosedBensen B8M · Spring Lake, NCDec 6, 1980 · N8053Y · Substantial damage NTSB ATL80DKM28Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · East Bend, NCOct 12, 1980 · N805MA · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81IA004Incident · No injuriesClosedFairchild F-27 · Raliegh, NCOct 9, 1980 · N112TA · Minor damage NTSB ATL80DLJ25Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Zebulon, NCOct 4, 1980 · N5389T · Substantial damage NTSB ATL80DLJ24Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 23 · Chapel Hill, NCSep 13, 1980 · N23111 · Substantial damage NTSB ATL80FA097Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Troy, NCSep 11, 1980 · N4809T · Destroyed NTSB ATL80DKM27Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Charlotte, NCSep 5, 1980 · N8090G · Substantial damage NTSB ATL80IA089Incident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Raeford, NCSep 3, 1980 · N2252Q · Minor damage NTSB ATL80DKM26Accident · No injuriesClosedDehavilland DHC-1B · Huntersville, NCSep 1, 1980 · N12BH · Substantial damage NTSB ATL80DLJ18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188B · Elizabeth City, NCAug 23, 1980 · N731CX · Substantial damage NTSB ATL80DLJ21Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Kenly, NCAug 20, 1980 · N7416Z · Substantial damage NTSB ATL80FLJ23Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Hope Mills, NCAug 19, 1980 · N8550L · Substantial damage NTSB ATL80FLJ22Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164C · Grantham, NCAug 18, 1980 · N6770K · Substantial damage NTSB ATL80FLG18Accident · 1 fatalClosedHughes 269B · Whiteville, NCAug 18, 1980 · N9435F · Destroyed NTSB ATL80FLJ20Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Mebane, NCAug 14, 1980 · N704FD · Substantial damage NTSB ATL80DKM23Accident · Serious injuriesClosedStarduster SA-300 · Horse Shoe, NCAug 12, 1980 · N1214 · Destroyed NTSB ATL80FA084Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 7KCAB · Lake Norman, NCAug 10, 1980 · N1644G · Destroyed NTSB ATL80FKM24Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Bryson City, NCAug 7, 1980 · N60556 · Substantial damage NTSB ATL80DKM22Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Liberty, NCAug 5, 1980 · N8340C · Substantial damage NTSB ATL80DKM25Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Morganton, NCAug 1, 1980 · N9362T · Destroyed NTSB ATL80FLJ19Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188B · Rowland, NCJul 31, 1980 · N9623G · Substantial damage NTSB ATL80FLJ15Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Pinehurst, NCJul 17, 1980 · N4248E · Substantial damage NTSB ATL80DA075Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Banner Elk, NCJul 15, 1980 · N6145Y · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB ATL80IA062Incident · Minor injuriesClosedDouglas DC-8 · Greensboro, NCJun 25, 1980 · N2985U · Minor damage NTSB ATL80FLJ17Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech B19 · Kinston, NCJun 23, 1980 · N60BW · Substantial damage NTSB ATL80FA051Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Salisbury, NCJun 8, 1980 · N8866B · Destroyed NTSB ATL80FLJ16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Harlowe, NCJun 3, 1980 · N53192 · Substantial damage NTSB ATL80FLJ14Accident · Minor injuriesClosedQuickie KN05 · Manteo, NCMay 28, 1980 · N80661 · Substantial damage NTSB ATL80FKM20Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech TC-45J · Maiden, NCMay 28, 1980 · N704M · Substantial damage NTSB ATL80DKM19Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Gastonia, NCMay 25, 1980 · N9337C · Substantial damage NTSB ATL80FLJ13Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75N1 · Wenoma, NCMay 24, 1980 · N26M · Substantial damage NTSB ATL80DKM18Accident · No injuriesClosedNavion A · Mooresville, NCMay 19, 1980 · N91679 · Substantial damage NTSB ATL80DKM17Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7BCM · Greensboro, NCMay 1, 1980 · N2KT · Substantial damage NTSB IAD80FLJ12Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Henderson, NCApr 25, 1980 · N2145R · Substantial damage NTSB IAD80FLJ09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Richlands, NCApr 14, 1980 · N9308U · Substantial damage NTSB IAD80DKM16Accident · No injuriesClosedCurtis-Wrt D4D · Candor, NCApr 13, 1980 · N434N · Substantial damage NTSB IAD80FA037Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 401 · Linville, NCApr 7, 1980 · N9912F · Destroyed NTSB IAD80DKM15Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 175 · Morgantown, NCApr 7, 1980 · N7077M · Substantial damage NTSB IAD80DKM14Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A36 · Albemarle, NCApr 6, 1980 · N5036M · Substantial damage NTSB IAD80DKM13Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Mayodan, NCApr 2, 1980 · N16248 · Destroyed NTSB IAD80FA031Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-30 · Charlotte, NCMar 20, 1980 · N8547Y · Destroyed NTSB IAD80FKM12Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Mayodan, NCMar 19, 1980 · N89192 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD80DKM11Accident · No injuriesClosedBalloon WKS AX-7 · East Bend, NCMar 16, 1980 · N4051Y · Substantial damage NTSB IAD80FLJ11Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Raleigh Durham, NCMar 14, 1980 · N3061R · Substantial damage NTSB IAD80FLJ10Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32R · Redford, NCMar 3, 1980 · N2252Q · Substantial damage NTSB IAD80FKM10Accident · 1 fatalClosedStits Playby · China Grove, NCFeb 27, 1980 · N3732 · Destroyed NTSB IAD80FA025Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 152 · Vale, NCFeb 18, 1980 · N25488 · Destroyed