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NTSB investigations, 1980, PA

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

19632026

NTSB investigations, 1980, PA per year, 1963–2026: 4,232 cases
1963	2
1964	157
1965	149
1966	172
1967	192
1968	154
1969	132
1970	136
1971	153
1972	104
1973	118
1974	143
1975	131
1976	123
1977	116
1978	124
1979	109
1980	89
1981	92
1982	96
1983	81
1984	84
1985	75
1986	64
1987	64
1988	65
1989	45
1990	65
1991	47
1992	47
1993	48
1994	41
1995	55
1996	38
1997	56
1998	40
1999	41
2000	47
2001	34
2002	35
2003	29
2004	37
2005	33
2006	36
2007	35
2008	33
2009	30
2010	19
2011	27
2012	39
2013	27
2014	24
2015	35
2016	32
2017	33
2018	28
2019	30
2020	19
2021	28
2022	35
2023	11
2024	19
2025	17
2026	12

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" = 'PA' 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\" = 'PA' 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" = 'PA' 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 NYC81FA017Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Philadelphia, PADec 28, 1980 · N3694W · Destroyed NTSB NYC81FGM09Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft FH1100 · Somerset, PADec 25, 1980 · N5042F · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FA012Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-20 · East Berlin, PANov 26, 1980 · N7453K · Destroyed NTSB NYC81FGM07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Grove City, PANov 21, 1980 · N2414F · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FA010Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech H18 · Troxelville, PANov 18, 1980 · N701CC · Destroyed NTSB NYC81FGM06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCherokee RM-A-1 · Eighty Four, PANov 16, 1980 · N481J · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FGM05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172H · Clarion, PANov 14, 1980 · N2649L · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FHD08Accident · Minor injuriesClosedEnstrom F-28A · Lima, PANov 11, 1980 · N90775 · Destroyed NTSB NYC81DHA03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Ambler, PANov 6, 1980 · N12178 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FGT01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Pine Grove Mls, PANov 2, 1980 · N22981 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FGM04Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAerosport Quail · Rostraver, PANov 2, 1980 · N9185A · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FHD06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150K · Coatsville, PAOct 30, 1980 · N6040G · Destroyed NTSB NYC81FGM03Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Belle Vernon, PAOct 27, 1980 · N1190K · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FGM02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Indiana, PAOct 18, 1980 · N25520 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FHA02Accident · No injuriesClosedDornier D0-28 · Scranton, PAOct 15, 1980 · 4X-CFA · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FGM01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Jeannette, PAOct 12, 1980 · N2262Y · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FGM33Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna T210F · Economy Boro, PASep 25, 1980 · N6120R · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FA091Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-4A · Holbrook, PASep 24, 1980 · N13PL · Destroyed NTSB NYC80DHA32Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30 · Pottstown, PASep 20, 1980 · N8863V · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FA089Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Hyner, PASep 18, 1980 · N9527D · Destroyed NTSB NYC80IA086Incident · No injuriesClosedNord 262 · Philadelphia, PASep 16, 1980 · N481A · Minor damage NTSB NYC80FA088Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Montgomeryvill, PASep 14, 1980 · N5055F · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FGM32Accident · No injuriesClosedSchleicher ASW-19 · Tyronne, PASep 10, 1980 · N437AS · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FGM31Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Monroeville, PASep 10, 1980 · N4822T · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FGT21Accident · 1 fatalClosedBensen B-8M · Columbia, PASep 8, 1980 · N3776N · Destroyed NTSB NYC80DHA31Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A185E · Pottstown, PASep 7, 1980 · N1922U · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FGM28Accident · Minor injuriesClosedFunk B75L · Slippery Rock, PASep 1, 1980 · N22683 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80;GM29Accident · No injuriesClosedBLN Works FF-7 · Indiana, PAAug 31, 1980 · N2127H · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FGT20Accident · Serious injuriesClosedSchreder HP-11A · Julian, PAAug 29, 1980 · N4742G · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FHA30Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing B75N1 · Erwinna, PAAug 26, 1980 · N65565 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FGT19Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269C · Renova, PAAug 20, 1980 · N9572E · Destroyed NTSB NYC80FGM27Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · Windber, PAAug 20, 1980 · N4FT · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FHA28Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Perkasia, PAAug 18, 1980 · N2409L · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FHD24Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 177B · Ambler, PAAug 16, 1980 · N34280 · Destroyed NTSB NYC80FGM26Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Connellsville, PAAug 9, 1980 · N46483 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FHA26Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150L · Collegeville, PAAug 6, 1980 · N10079 · Destroyed NTSB NYC80DA062Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Mifflintown, PAJul 27, 1980 · N5757E · Substantial damage NTSB DCA80AA022Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-31 · Philadelphia, PAJul 25, 1980 · N5MS · Destroyed NTSB NYC80IA057Incident · No injuriesClosedBritish AC 1-11 · Pittsburgh, PAJul 14, 1980 · N549 · No damage NTSB NYC80FGT16Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G · Gettysburg, PAJul 12, 1980 · N2795A · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80DHA24Accident · Minor injuriesClosedSchleicher ASW-19 · Franklin Forks, PAJul 10, 1980 · N78RC · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FGM25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Waynesburg, PAJul 7, 1980 · N6673X · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FA051Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Clearfield, PAJul 3, 1980 · N8903J · Destroyed NTSB NYC80FGT15Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Mt Union, PAJul 2, 1980 · N7173V · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FHA20Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Hallstead, PAJun 24, 1980 · N8610D · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FHA19Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMitchell U-2 · Doylestown, PAJun 24, 1980 · N83CM · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FHA18Accident · 2 fatalClosedThorp T-18 · Quakertown, PAJun 22, 1980 · N59374 · Destroyed NTSB NYC80FGT14Accident · No injuriesClosedDehavilland DHC-2 · Chambersburg, PAJun 22, 1980 · N5330G · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80DHA17Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Clifford, PAJun 20, 1980 · N98134 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FA046Accident · 1 fatalClosedLuscombe 8A · Fairview, PAJun 16, 1980 · N71667 · Destroyed