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NTSB investigations, 1980, WA

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

19632026

NTSB investigations, 1980, WA per year, 1963–2026: 4,814 cases
1963	1
1964	110
1965	131
1966	140
1967	159
1968	125
1969	116
1970	118
1971	86
1972	107
1973	104
1974	109
1975	129
1976	117
1977	104
1978	118
1979	118
1980	107
1981	102
1982	95
1983	101
1984	89
1985	73
1986	100
1987	79
1988	80
1989	76
1990	78
1991	94
1992	79
1993	69
1994	67
1995	73
1996	65
1997	62
1998	67
1999	68
2000	67
2001	66
2002	66
2003	74
2004	75
2005	59
2006	49
2007	53
2008	58
2009	58
2010	51
2011	58
2012	54
2013	37
2014	47
2015	36
2016	32
2017	39
2018	47
2019	37
2020	28
2021	41
2022	35
2023	36
2024	29
2025	37
2026	29

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" = 'WA' 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\" = 'WA' 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" = 'WA' 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 SEA81DYE09Accident · No injuriesClosedBakeng Duce · Issaquah, WADec 28, 1980 · N54BM · Substantial damage NTSB SEA81FYM12Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Yacolt, WADec 25, 1980 · N738FS · Substantial damage NTSB SEA81FA012Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-34 · Stevenson, WADec 21, 1980 · N114PH · Destroyed NTSB SEA81FYM11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182P · Orchards, WADec 9, 1980 · N21413 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA81FA013Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 210 · Royal City, WADec 3, 1980 · N6508X · Destroyed NTSB LAX81FA020Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 320C · Marysville, WANov 30, 1980 · N9RT · Destroyed NTSB SEA81FA009Accident · 6 fatalClosedBeech 58TC · Ellensburg, WANov 27, 1980 · N24AC · Destroyed NTSB SEA81DYP04Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Ephrata, WANov 23, 1980 · N9477F · Substantial damage NTSB SEA81IA007Incident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310G · Walla Walla, WANov 20, 1980 · N2905R · Minor damage NTSB SEA81DYE08Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft UH-12E · Forks, WANov 19, 1980 · N542HA · Substantial damage NTSB SEA81DYE06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Diamond Point, WANov 16, 1980 · N6477D · Substantial damage NTSB SEA81FA004Accident · 3 fatalClosedNavion A · Yakima, WANov 15, 1980 · N8553H · Destroyed NTSB SEA81DYE07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Port Townsend, WANov 15, 1980 · N70037 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA81DYE05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Forks, WANov 11, 1980 · N4724U · Substantial damage NTSB SEA81FA058Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 172M · Quinault, WANov 8, 1980 · N61614 · Destroyed NTSB SEA81FYE04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210P · Everett, WAOct 23, 1980 · N731HV · Substantial damage NTSB SEA81DYP02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Almira, WAOct 12, 1980 · N4527J · Substantial damage NTSB SEA81FYE03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Seattle, WAOct 9, 1980 · N70438 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA81DYM06Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206L-1 · Cougar, WAOct 8, 1980 · N2756N · Substantial damage NTSB SEA81FYP01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Waterville, WAOct 6, 1980 · N7710D · Substantial damage NTSB SEA81DYM08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Vancouver, WAOct 6, 1980 · N72778 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA81FYE02Accident · Serious injuriesClosedChampion 8KCAB · Lester, WAOct 5, 1980 · N33MJ · Substantial damage NTSB SEA81FYM01Accident · 1 fatalClosedWalker Mini · Trout Lake, WAOct 2, 1980 · N249KY · Destroyed NTSB SEA80FYP42Accident · No injuriesClosedBensen B-8M · Quincy, WASep 29, 1980 · NONE · Substantial damage NTSB SEA80FYP40Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGulf-Schwzr G-164B · Ritzville, WASep 22, 1980 · N8093K · Destroyed NTSB SEA80DYP41Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Colfax, WASep 19, 1980 · N40523 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA80DYM62Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182P · Goldendale, WASep 18, 1980 · N1498M · Substantial damage NTSB SEA80FA049Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 177RG · Lopez, WASep 16, 1980 · N7514V · Destroyed NTSB SEA80FYP39Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182B · Buena, WASep 15, 1980 · N2761G · Substantial damage NTSB SEA81FYP38Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHughes 369D · Newport, WASep 12, 1980 · N1090L · Substantial damage NTSB SEA80FA045Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 182Q · Skykomish, WAAug 30, 1980 · N759ZZ · Destroyed NTSB SEA80FYP36Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Stratford, WAAug 28, 1980 · N6320A · Substantial damage NTSB SEA80FYM57Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182C · Orchards, WAAug 24, 1980 · N8800T · Substantial damage NTSB SEA80FYP34Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · Sunnyside, WAAug 23, 1980 · N73284 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA80FYP33Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna T210N · Walla Walla, WAAug 21, 1980 · N7372C · Substantial damage NTSB SEA80FA041Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna R172K · Renton, WAAug 11, 1980 · N736UN · Substantial damage NTSB SEA80FYE50Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182A · Issaquah, WAAug 9, 1980 · N3890D · Substantial damage NTSB SEA80DYE53Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177B · Olympia, WAAug 6, 1980 · N13310 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA80DYE49Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Kent, WAAug 3, 1980 · N3011E · Substantial damage NTSB SEA80DYE48Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C24R · Roche Harbor, WAJul 31, 1980 · N23843 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA80DYE45Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Forks, WAJul 30, 1980 · N38376 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA80DYE47Accident · 2 fatalClosedCoot B · Kelso, WAJul 26, 1980 · N7141 · Destroyed NTSB SEA80FYE42Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech A36TC · Seattle, WAJul 21, 1980 · N66811 · Destroyed NTSB SEA80FYP29Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna TU206F · Sunnyside, WAJul 20, 1980 · N7470Q · Substantial damage NTSB SEA80FYE43Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Gardner, WAJul 20, 1980 · N3576B · Destroyed NTSB SEA80FYP28Accident · Minor injuriesClosedTexas Hel OH-13H · Moses Lake, WAJul 19, 1980 · N51855 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA80DYE44Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23 · Morton, WAJul 18, 1980 · N1466L · Destroyed NTSB SEA80FA037Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 170A · Clinton, WAJul 17, 1980 · N1713D · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB SEA80FYP27Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 177RG · Ione, WAJul 16, 1980 · N1891Q · Substantial damage NTSB SEA80DYP30Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Spokane, WAJul 6, 1980 · N89310 · Substantial damage