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 LAX82FUA16Accident · No injuriesClosedRobinson R22 · Long Beach, CAOct 9, 1981 · N9068T · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82FRG02Accident · 1 fatalClosedHawker Sdly SMK20 · Haringen, TXOct 9, 1981 · N19SF · DestroyedNTSB FTW82FQA05Accident · No injuriesClosedRaven S-55A · Corrales, NMOct 9, 1981 · N3251R · DestroyedNTSB FTW82FQA03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Alamo, NMOct 9, 1981 · N46155 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82FA006Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172P · Orange, TXOct 9, 1981 · N52712 · DestroyedNTSB CHI82DER02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Austin, MNOct 9, 1981 · N4533A · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82DLT01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Kenton, TNOct 9, 1981 · N4853R · DestroyedNTSB ANC82FA002Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-12 · Valouga Lake, AKOct 9, 1981 · N3953M · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82FNE01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech A35 · Montague, MAOct 8, 1981 · N753B · Substantial damageNTSB MKC82FCD01Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A36TC · Garner, IAOct 8, 1981 · N67346 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA82FKA01Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Caba Rojo, PROct 8, 1981 · N7503R · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82FQA02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBarnes AX-7 · Albuquerque, NMOct 8, 1981 · N40708 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82FA004Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172P · Flat, TXOct 8, 1981 · N52070 · DestroyedNTSB FTW82DPM04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Tulsa, OKOct 8, 1981 · N24509 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82FEC02Accident · 1 fatalClosedGulfstream AA-1B · Carsonville, MIOct 8, 1981 · N878 · DestroyedNTSB NYC82FA002Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150H · Worth, NYOct 7, 1981 · N6445S · DestroyedNTSB FTW82IA003Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-9 · Midland, TXOct 7, 1981 · N8961 · Minor damageNTSB FTW82FPA02Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 65 · Rockwall, TXOct 7, 1981 · N351B · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DA002Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech V35A · Dallas, TXOct 7, 1981 · N7173N · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82FET01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Ft Wayne, INOct 7, 1981 · N7688G · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82DEE02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Joliet, ILOct 7, 1981 · N2560A · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82FKG01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHughes 369D · Savannah, GAOct 7, 1981 · N444HM · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82DKJ01Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Dothan, ALOct 7, 1981 · N22199 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FGM02Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150J · Dubois, PAOct 6, 1981 · N50552 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82DVA03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAero Comdr S2R · Corcoran, CAOct 6, 1981 · N8886Q · DestroyedNTSB FTW82FPM01Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32R · Tulsa, OKOct 6, 1981 · N458EC · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82FA001Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 210L · Clyde, TXOct 6, 1981 · N5431V · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FTE02Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206L · Grand Junction, COOct 6, 1981 · N2137U · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82FER06Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Lynd, MNOct 6, 1981 · N6923J · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82FA004Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Winchester, VAOct 6, 1981 · N8398N · DestroyedNTSB NYC82FGT02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150K · Pottsville, PAOct 5, 1981 · N6385G · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82FA001Accident · 2 fatalClosedFairchild M-62A · Carrabassett, MEOct 5, 1981 · N60542 · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FUM01Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr S2R · Calipatria, CAOct 5, 1981 · N5566X · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DVA02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAir Tractor AT-301 · San Joaquin, CAOct 5, 1981 · N4341S · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DPD01Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-36 · Munday, TXOct 5, 1981 · N57600 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DPA03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Mcgregor, TXOct 5, 1981 · N49785 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82FEC01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177A · Gibralter, MIOct 5, 1981 · N30624 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82FKQ01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Ocean Springs, MSOct 5, 1981 · N5255J · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82FGM01Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · New Cumberland, WVOct 5, 1981 · N9314T · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82FNA01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · North Reading, MAOct 4, 1981 · N73176 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82FGT01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAeronca 7BCM · York, PAOct 4, 1981 · N9329H · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FVW01Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Boulder City, NVOct 4, 1981 · N9690K · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FUG01Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Rialto, CAOct 4, 1981 · N7793N · DestroyedNTSB LAX82DVA04Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr S2R · Bakersfield, CAOct 4, 1981 · N8568 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN82FA002Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 310 · Eureka, UTOct 4, 1981 · N5809X · DestroyedNTSB DEN82FA001Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 182RG · La Sal, UTOct 4, 1981 · N4875R · DestroyedNTSB CHI82FEP03Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 402B · Park Falls, WIOct 4, 1981 · N4613N · DestroyedNTSB CHI82FEP02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Hamburg, WIOct 4, 1981 · N60052 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82FEE01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Wheeling, ILOct 4, 1981 · N9303J · DestroyedNTSB CHI82FA001Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech D-18S · Fraser, MIOct 4, 1981 · N6675 · Destroyed