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 MKC82FCG03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBensen B-8 · Joplin, MOOct 19, 1981 · N3071 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA82DLD03Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D50 · Vero Beach, FLOct 19, 1981 · N8WQ · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FUA02Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Avalon, CAOct 19, 1981 · N40431 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82FQD02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · El Paso, TXOct 19, 1981 · XB-XEH · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82FQA06Accident · No injuriesClosedSwearingen SA26AT · Albuquerque, NMOct 19, 1981 · N3HV · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DA013Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 206L-1 · Sabine, TXOct 19, 1981 · N1076S · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82DER03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-11 · Duluth, MNOct 19, 1981 · N5042H · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82FA009Accident · 3 fatalClosedHelio H-295 · Hazard, KYOct 19, 1981 · N2ED · DestroyedNTSB ATL82DA010Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Myrtle Beach, SCOct 19, 1981 · N2951D · DestroyedNTSB ANC82DAA01Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 8GCBC · Tanana, AKOct 19, 1981 · N2810Z · Substantial damageNTSB SEA82DYK02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Gold Beach, OROct 18, 1981 · N7686P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC82DCQ02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Goodland, KSOct 18, 1981 · N5096Y · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DJA01Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft UH-12E · Kahului Maui, HIOct 18, 1981 · N119HA · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82FA012Accident · 1 fatalClosedHiller FH1100 · Porte Barre, LAOct 18, 1981 · N9054 · DestroyedNTSB FTW82FA011Accident · 1 fatalClosedFairchild M-62A · Celina, TXOct 18, 1981 · N57128 · DestroyedNTSB FTW82DQD01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech 19A · Sunland Park, NMOct 18, 1981 · N6058N · Substantial damageNTSB DEN82FTE04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182P · Steamboat Spgs, COOct 18, 1981 · N1775M · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTA03Accident · No injuriesClosedBrantly B-2B · Broadus, MTOct 18, 1981 · N2271U · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82FA006Incident · Minor injuriesClosedShorts SD3-30 · Dixon, ILOct 18, 1981 · N331MV · Minor damageNTSB SEA82FA001Accident · 1 fatalClosedChampion 7GCAA · Goldendale, WAOct 17, 1981 · N9606S · DestroyedNTSB NYC82FHA01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Blairstown, NJOct 17, 1981 · N9605T · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82FA004Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Danvers, MAOct 17, 1981 · N2065M · DestroyedNTSB MIA82DLA02Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M-18L · St.Augustine, FLOct 17, 1981 · N396A · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82DVD01Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Livermore, CAOct 17, 1981 · N71376 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81IA003Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-10 · Los Angeles, CAOct 17, 1981 · N1821U · No damageNTSB FTW82FRG04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · San Benito, TXOct 17, 1981 · N9080Y · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82FRD03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Lake Charles, LAOct 17, 1981 · N2359K · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82FPM02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Broken Arrow, OKOct 17, 1981 · N84796 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82FPA04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Addison, TXOct 17, 1981 · N7873Y · DestroyedNTSB CHI82FEC04Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech G-35 · Pontiac, MIOct 17, 1981 · N4653D · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82FA005Accident · 1 fatalClosedBLN Works FF-7 · Delaware, OHOct 17, 1981 · N1247F · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82FKQ04Accident · Serious injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BL-65 · Pascagoula, MSOct 17, 1981 · N29809 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82FIA01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedErco 415-D · Churchton, MDOct 17, 1981 · N2250H · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82FA008Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech 55 · Rock Hill, SCOct 17, 1981 · N222BR · Substantial damageNTSB ANC82DA004Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Port Heiden, AKOct 17, 1981 · N3578W · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82DVA05Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-4A · Wasco, CAOct 16, 1981 · N7NB · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DRJ02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Farmerville, LAOct 16, 1981 · N759SR · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DRD02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A185F · Patterson, LAOct 16, 1981 · N5513E · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82DEM01Accident · No injuriesClosedQuickie · Plainwell, MIOct 16, 1981 · N12QQ · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82FLA02Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Folkston, GAOct 16, 1981 · N9244V · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82FKQ03Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAero Cmndr 520 · Biloxi, MSOct 16, 1981 · N2605B · DestroyedNTSB ATL82FKG02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Stone Mountain, GAOct 16, 1981 · N15101 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC82DA003Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech A36 · Quinhagak, AKOct 16, 1981 · N4495S · Substantial damageNTSB SEA82DYA02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLuscombe 8F · Howe, IDOct 15, 1981 · N9018Y · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82FHD03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-20 · Atlantic City, NJOct 15, 1981 · N7396K · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82FGM03Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30A · Seven Springs, PAOct 15, 1981 · N93647 · DestroyedNTSB NYC82FA003Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Fishers Island, NYOct 15, 1981 · N24524 · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FNA03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Norwood, MAOct 15, 1981 · N33JL · DestroyedNTSB MIA82FKT03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172RG · Miami, FLOct 15, 1981 · N4662V · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FVM01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedQuickie Q-1 · Watsonville, CAOct 15, 1981 · N80DJ · Substantial damage