# Major NTSB investigations, 1981

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB DCA82AA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA82AA007.md): Piper PA-31 · Durango, CO · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Dec 31, 1981 · N41070 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DCA82AA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA82AA001.md): Learjet 24 · Felt, OK · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Oct 1, 1981 · N44CJ · Destroyed
- [NTSB DCA81AA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA81AA028.md): Piper PA-34 · E.Rutherford, NJ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 23, 1981 · N8110R · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB DCA81AA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA81AA027.md): Lockheed L-1011 · Colts Neck, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 22, 1981 · N309EA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA81AA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA81AA026.md): Douglas DC-10 · N Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 20, 1981 · N112WA · No damage
- [NTSB DCA81AA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA81AA017.md): Excalibur 65-A80 · Madisonville, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jul 2, 1981 · N100UV · Destroyed
- [NTSB DCA81AA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA81AA015.md): Handly Page HP-137 · Loveland, CO · Accident · 15 fatal · Closed · Apr 17, 1981 · N11360 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB DCA81AA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA81AA013.md): Boeing 727 · Jamaica, NY · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 8, 1981 · N8140N · Minor damage
- [NTSB DCA81AA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA81AA008.md): Douglas DC-10 · Leesburg, VA · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 31, 1981 · N143US · Minor damage
- [NTSB DCA81AA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA81AA007.md): Cessna 500 · Bluefield, WV · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Jan 21, 1981 · N501GP · Destroyed
- [NTSB DCA81AA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA81AA006.md): Beech 99A · Spokane, WA · Accident · 7 fatal · Closed · Jan 20, 1981 · N390CA · Destroyed

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```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.board_report_url IS NOT NULL OR c."investigationClass" = 'Class 1' OR c."caseType" = 'Major - Launch')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?major=1&year=1981

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