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NTSB investigations, 1981, NC

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

19622026

NTSB investigations, 1981, 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") = 1981 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\") = 1981
    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") = 1981
  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 ATL82FA030Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-32R · Wallace, NCDec 23, 1981 · N202DH · Destroyed NTSB ATL82FLJ03Accident · 1 fatalClosedDabbs B8M · Garland, NCNov 8, 1981 · N4256Y · Destroyed NTSB ATL82FA014Accident · 1 fatalClosedBalzer DSK-1 · Washington, NCNov 1, 1981 · N85RB · Destroyed NTSB ATL82FLJ02Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Chapel Hill, NCOct 30, 1981 · N222JG · Substantial damage NTSB ATL82FLJ01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150J · Knightdale, NCOct 14, 1981 · N5504G · Substantial damage NTSB ATL82FKM01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna R182 · West Jefferson, NCOct 12, 1981 · N738VD · Destroyed NTSB ATL82FKM02Accident · No injuriesClosedGR Lakes 2T-1A2 · Pinnacle, NCOct 11, 1981 · N4008L · Substantial damage NTSB ATL82IA003Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 737 · Greensboro, NCOct 3, 1981 · N767N · Minor damage NTSB ATL81FLJ18Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna P206E · Wilmar, NCSep 28, 1981 · N5715J · Destroyed NTSB ATL81FLJ17Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 188B · Edenton, NCSep 8, 1981 · N53284 · Destroyed NTSB ATL81FLJ16Accident · Serious injuriesClosedScorpion 145 · Garner, NCSep 6, 1981 · N90336 · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81FA111Accident · 2 fatalClosedMooney M20C · Thomasville, NCAug 29, 1981 · N1278X · Destroyed NTSB ATL81DLJ15Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Newton Grove, NCJul 30, 1981 · N8112G · Destroyed NTSB ATL81FLJ14Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Roxboro, NCJul 24, 1981 · N739WD · Destroyed NTSB ATL81DLJ13Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Salvo, NCJul 20, 1981 · N8391S · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81FA098Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Buckland, NCJul 19, 1981 · N7141C · Destroyed NTSB ATL81FA095Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172L · Banner Elk, NCJul 15, 1981 · N7166Q · Destroyed NTSB ATL81FKM14Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-32R · Asheville, NCJul 13, 1981 · N17123 · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81FA094Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-31P · Wilmington, NCJul 11, 1981 · N7318L · Destroyed NTSB ATL81DLJ12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188A · Bayboro, NCJul 7, 1981 · N9916G · Destroyed NTSB ATL81FLJ11Accident · Minor injuriesClosedErco 415-E · Southport, NCJun 29, 1981 · N2527H · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81DLJ10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150M · Farmville, NCJun 21, 1981 · N714RM · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81FLJ09Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172K · Conetoe, NCJun 17, 1981 · N7327G · Destroyed NTSB ATL81DLJ08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Knightdale, NCJun 16, 1981 · N704ZQ · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81DKM13Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Charlotte, NCJun 6, 1981 · N40045 · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81FA080Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Chapel Hill, NCJun 5, 1981 · N4414A · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81DLJ07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Windsor, NCJun 4, 1981 · N4466J · Destroyed NTSB ATL81DKM12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Concord, NCMay 28, 1981 · N21265 · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81FKM11Accident · Serious injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC-12D · Indian Trail, NCMay 23, 1981 · N44073 · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81DKM10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170 · Mocksville, NCMay 16, 1981 · N2538C · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81FLJ06Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Raleigh, NCApr 27, 1981 · N1097X · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81FA069Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 337G · Greensboro, NCApr 27, 1981 · N9GK · Destroyed NTSB ATL81DKM09Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Asheboro, NCApr 27, 1981 · N5505Q · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81DKM08Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172A · Maiden, NCApr 16, 1981 · N7468T · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81IA064Incident · No injuriesClosedNamc YS-11 · Charlotte, NCApr 13, 1981 · N259P · Minor damage NTSB ATL81DKM07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech C23 · Greensboro, NCApr 11, 1981 · N24650 · Destroyed NTSB ATL81DKM06Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Shiloh, NCApr 7, 1981 · N1453T · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81FLJ05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Belhaven, NCMar 25, 1981 · N9640Q · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81FKM05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Long Island, NCMar 25, 1981 · N8340C · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81FA056Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 182 · Raeford, NCMar 15, 1981 · N5505B · Destroyed NTSB ATL81FA054Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 182P · Jefferson, NCMar 12, 1981 · N1301R · Destroyed NTSB ATL81DKM04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Morganton, NCMar 6, 1981 · N4765A · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81FA050Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Statesville, NCFeb 22, 1981 · N2552U · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81FKM03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Bear Creek, NCFeb 14, 1981 · N25808 · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81FA043Accident · 7 fatalClosedCessna 340A · Chapel Hill, NCFeb 7, 1981 · N8682K · Destroyed NTSB ATL81FLJ04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedStinson 108 · Havelock, NCFeb 1, 1981 · N97276 · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81DKM02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Marion, NCJan 3, 1981 · N6496C · Substantial damage