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NTSB investigations, 1980, TN

180,630 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,609 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, TN per year, 1962–2026: 2,140 cases
1962	1
1963	2
1964	74
1965	56
1966	58
1967	58
1968	51
1969	57
1970	56
1971	58
1972	56
1973	62
1974	39
1975	56
1976	53
1977	43
1978	40
1979	38
1980	41
1981	43
1982	28
1983	41
1984	35
1985	34
1986	36
1987	37
1988	36
1989	26
1990	29
1991	26
1992	25
1993	26
1994	27
1995	38
1996	33
1997	34
1998	21
1999	28
2000	26
2001	25
2002	23
2003	35
2004	27
2005	22
2006	19
2007	23
2008	24
2009	21
2010	25
2011	23
2012	29
2013	17
2014	24
2015	24
2016	25
2017	20
2018	13
2019	24
2020	24
2021	20
2022	26
2023	26
2024	29
2025	29
2026	15

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" = 'TN' 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\" = 'TN' 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" = 'TN' 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 ATL81DLT02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Reelfoot Lake, TNDec 13, 1980 · N2141T · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81FA024Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-30 · Sunbright, TNDec 2, 1980 · N99EJ · Destroyed NTSB ATL81FA021Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna T210N · Tazewell, TNDec 2, 1980 · N4846C · Destroyed NTSB ATL81FKW05Accident · 2 fatalClosedVarieze 1 · Signal Mt, TNNov 13, 1980 · N111EZ · Destroyed NTSB ATL81IA015Incident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 707 · Memphis, TNNov 12, 1980 · G-BDEA · No damage NTSB ATL81FKW04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech E35 · Chattanooga, TNNov 2, 1980 · N3314C · Substantial damage NTSB ATL80DKW03Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164B · Portland, TNOct 10, 1980 · N48624 · Destroyed NTSB ATL81FKW02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G · Clarksville, TNOct 8, 1980 · N64877 · Substantial damage NTSB ATL80FKW01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Nashville, TNOct 3, 1980 · N3008E · Substantial damage NTSB ATL80FKW23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Murfreesboro, TNSep 23, 1980 · N5396M · Substantial damage NTSB ATL80FKW22Accident · No injuriesClosedQuickie 01 · Collegedale, TNSep 20, 1980 · N45BT · Substantial damage NTSB ATL80DKW21Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7ECA · Lawrenceburg, TNSep 14, 1980 · N1633G · Substantial damage NTSB ATL80DKW20Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Crossville, TNSep 7, 1980 · N3467M · Substantial damage NTSB ATL80DLT12Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Union City, TNSep 1, 1980 · N2152Z · Substantial damage NTSB ATL80FKW19Accident · 1 fatalClosedErco 415-C · Nashville, TNAug 18, 1980 · N99446 · Destroyed NTSB ATL80FLT11Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Jackson, TNAug 1, 1980 · N7AD · Destroyed NTSB ATL80FKW18Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150L · Jonesboro, TNJul 29, 1980 · N16087 · Destroyed NTSB ATL80DKW17Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170 · Tazewell, TNJul 18, 1980 · N170HC · Substantial damage NTSB ATL80FA074Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Reliance, TNJul 14, 1980 · N32036 · Destroyed NTSB ATL80FKW16Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Sparta, TNJul 8, 1980 · N3157D · Substantial damage NTSB ATL80DKW15Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-3B · Livingston, TNJul 6, 1980 · N8463E · Destroyed NTSB ATL80FA065Accident · 5 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Rockford, TNJul 3, 1980 · N6087Y · Destroyed NTSB ATL80DKW14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Greenville, TNJun 19, 1980 · N24298 · Substantial damage NTSB ATL80FLT08Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPitts S1A · Oakland, TNMay 26, 1980 · N99MS · Destroyed NTSB ATL80FLT07Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269C · Martin, TNMay 3, 1980 · N9665F · Substantial damage NTSB IAD80DKW13Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCallair A9 · Centerville, TNApr 21, 1980 · N8251H · Destroyed NTSB ATL80FKW12Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 206 · Mcminnville, TNApr 19, 1980 · N3856G · Destroyed NTSB IAD80FLT06Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Montezuma, TNApr 16, 1980 · N48408 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD80FKW11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Murfreesboro, TNMar 28, 1980 · N4848B · Substantial damage NTSB IAD80FA034Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 152 · Apison, TNMar 26, 1980 · N4896H · Destroyed NTSB IAD80FLT05Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Memphis, TNMar 25, 1980 · N49867 · Destroyed NTSB IAD80FA032Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Alcoa, TNMar 24, 1980 · N3059T · Destroyed NTSB IAD80FKW10Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Gatlinburg, TNMar 20, 1980 · N649TP · Destroyed NTSB IAD80FA029Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 182K · Hartsville, TNMar 3, 1980 · N48G · Destroyed NTSB IAD80FKW09Accident · 1 fatalClosedDer Jagger Wilson · Loudon, TNFeb 24, 1980 · N75BW · Destroyed NTSB IAD80FKW08Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Tn Ridge, TNFeb 2, 1980 · N6248E · Substantial damage NTSB IAD80DKW07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A150L · Oliver Spgs, TNJan 27, 1980 · N5957J · Substantial damage NTSB IAD80FLT04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Jackson, TNJan 26, 1980 · N6364K · Substantial damage NTSB IAD80FKW06Accident · No injuriesClosedSchweizer 1-26E · Benton, TNJan 19, 1980 · N2994H · Substantial damage NTSB IAD80FKW05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Carryville, TNJan 15, 1980 · N9216W · Substantial damage NTSB IAD80FKW04Accident · Serious injuriesClosedRaven S55A · Knoxville, TNJan 3, 1980 · N8542L · No damage