NTSB investigations, 1981

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.

Cases, newest first

Query with SQL
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
  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.

NTSB FTW82FRA04Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft UH-12C · La Porte, TXOct 26, 1981 · N133TA · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82FPJ02Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Asher, OKOct 26, 1981 · N2762S · DestroyedNTSB FTW82AA016Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech E90 · Mineral Wells, TXOct 26, 1981 · N114K · DestroyedNTSB CHI82FER07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Menahga, MNOct 26, 1981 · N7925U · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FVG03Accident · No injuriesClosedBensen B8M · Yolo, CAOct 25, 1981 · NONE · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FUA04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech V35B · Fullerton, CAOct 25, 1981 · N3650A · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82FRG05Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Rio Hondo, TXOct 25, 1981 · N9739D · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82FA015Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150G · Broaddus, TXOct 25, 1981 · N3137J · DestroyedNTSB DEN82FTI02Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206B · Whitehall, MTOct 25, 1981 · N90142 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82FA008Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Mooresville, INOct 25, 1981 · N70RA · DestroyedNTSB ATL82FID02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA600A · Oak Grove, VAOct 25, 1981 · N8208J · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FIA02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Leesburg, VAOct 25, 1981 · N4239 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82DHA06Accident · Minor injuriesClosedSchweizer SGS2 · Kutztown, PAOct 24, 1981 · N2979H · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FVG02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Fair Oaks, CAOct 24, 1981 · N61736 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FA007Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172N · Foresthill, CAOct 24, 1981 · N6307D · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FA006Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 421B · Camarillo, CAOct 24, 1981 · N14AC · DestroyedNTSB FTW82KPG01Accident · 1 fatalClosedPitts S-1 · Jonesboro, AROct 24, 1981 · N10S · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DQG03Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20J · Farwell, TXOct 24, 1981 · N9201N · Substantial damageNTSB DEN82FTE05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Durango, COOct 24, 1981 · N80904 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82FEC05Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Howell, MIOct 24, 1981 · N7439D · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82DEP06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Monroe, WIOct 24, 1981 · N4609B · Substantial damageNTSB MIA82FLA01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCassutt III-M · St.Augustine, FLOct 23, 1981 · N94KR · Substantial damageNTSB MIA82DKA03Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 520 · Cabo Rojo, PROct 23, 1981 · N4162B · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FUA03Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech J35 · Torrance, CAOct 23, 1981 · N8377D · DestroyedNTSB LAX82DUG02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna T210 · Bermuda Dunes, CAOct 23, 1981 · N6008N · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82FRA05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Houston, TXOct 23, 1981 · N3056E · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DQG02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182J · Muleshoe, TXOct 23, 1981 · N3316F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DA014Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Dfw Airport, TXOct 23, 1981 · N771AL · No damageNTSB DEN82FTC01Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Powell, WYOct 23, 1981 · N8972C · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82DEV03Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B19 · Savoy, ILOct 23, 1981 · N5112R · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82FKQ06Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech 77 · Brandon, MSOct 23, 1981 · N6754D · DestroyedNTSB NYC82DHA02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32R · Princeton, NJOct 22, 1981 · N38205 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FA005Accident · 1 fatalClosedBell 205A-1 · Fremont, CAOct 22, 1981 · N1496W · DestroyedNTSB LAX82DVA06Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom F-28C · Shaver Lake, CAOct 22, 1981 · N56876 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82DUJ02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Show Low, AZOct 22, 1981 · N2425A · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82FA007Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Kokomo, INOct 22, 1981 · N21766 · DestroyedNTSB ANC82DA005Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 170B · Missing AircraftOct 22, 1981 · N4640C · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FA004Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Tehachapi, CAOct 21, 1981 · N3751T · DestroyedNTSB ATL82FKQ05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177RG · Pascagoula, MSOct 21, 1981 · N1990Q · DestroyedNTSB ATL82DLQ02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182P · Hazard, KYOct 21, 1981 · N1233M · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82DID01Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 77 · Boones Mill, VAOct 21, 1981 · N6721F · DestroyedNTSB MIA82DKA02Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Ponce, PROct 20, 1981 · N7145G · DestroyedNTSB FTW82FRA02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · New Caney, TXOct 20, 1981 · N7312P · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82FQA07Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson L-5 · Albuquerque, NMOct 20, 1981 · N1718M · Substantial damageNTSB DEN82FA003Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAerospatial SA315B · Springville, UTOct 20, 1981 · N49531 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82FEV02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 205 · Danville, ILOct 20, 1981 · N202QL · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82FEP05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Waukesha, WIOct 20, 1981 · N6327W · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82FEE03Accident · 1 fatalClosedSonerai II · Romeoville, ILOct 20, 1981 · N66LS · DestroyedNTSB CHI82DER05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · New York Mills, MNOct 20, 1981 · N9714W · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82FHD02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Manahawkin, NJOct 19, 1981 · N23402 · Destroyed