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"

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NTSB ATL82FIG02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Frederick, MDOct 4, 1981 · N49668 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82DKJ02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Hurtsboro, ALOct 4, 1981 · N47321 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA82DYK01Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18A · Burns, OROct 3, 1981 · N8565D · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FKT01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna P210N · Miami, FLOct 3, 1981 · N4739K · DestroyedNTSB FTW82FRG01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna T337B · Port Isabel, TXOct 3, 1981 · N670AL · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82FQA01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedSchweizer 2-33A · Los Lunas, NMOct 3, 1981 · N2534H · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82FPA01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Dallas, TXOct 3, 1981 · N3215T · Minor damageNTSB DEN82FTI01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Helena, MTOct 3, 1981 · N30355 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN82FTE01Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Akron, COOct 3, 1981 · N3900W · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82FEK01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · New Albany, OHOct 3, 1981 · N757EX · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82DEV01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedSchweizer SGS126 · Monticello, ILOct 3, 1981 · N10390 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82DEP04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna TR182 · Lake Geneva, WIOct 3, 1981 · N736WH · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82IA003Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 737 · Greensboro, NCOct 3, 1981 · N767N · Minor damageNTSB ATL82FLQ01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172RG · Wheeling, ILOct 3, 1981 · N5216V · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82FIG01Accident · 2 fatalClosedBucker Jung 1.131 · Baltimore, MDOct 3, 1981 · N64759 · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FKQ02Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 14-19 · Benoit, MSOct 3, 1981 · N8510R · Substantial damageNTSB MKC82FA001Accident · 2 fatalClosedVarga 2150A · Glenwood, IAOct 2, 1981 · N8334J · DestroyedNTSB MKC82DCG02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Forsyth, MOOct 2, 1981 · N91324 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC82DCG01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Point Lookout, MOOct 2, 1981 · N49480 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FVA65Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHiller Acft FH1100 · Bakersfield, CAOct 2, 1981 · N519FH · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DVG69Accident · No injuriesClosedSidewinder C-1 · Burney, CAOct 2, 1981 · N37DS · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82FER01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedVolksplane UP-1 · East Bethal, MNOct 2, 1981 · N1211H · Substantial damageNTSB SEA82FYA01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedChampion 7ECA · Ola, IDOct 1, 1981 · N9056L · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FCA01Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Chesterfield, MOOct 1, 1981 · N6342A · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FKT05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Opa Locka, FLOct 1, 1981 · N4378R · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DQG01Accident · No injuriesClosedRockwell S-2R · Garden City, TXOct 1, 1981 · N8504V · Substantial damageNTSB DCA82AA001Accident · 3 fatalClosedLearjet 24 · Felt, OKOct 1, 1981 · N44CJ · DestroyedNTSB CHI82FEP01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150J · Waukesha, WIOct 1, 1981 · N51046 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82IA002Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-10 · Baltimore, MDOct 1, 1981 · N112WA · Minor damageNTSB ATL82FA001Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-38 · Gadsden, ALOct 1, 1981 · N2591C · DestroyedNTSB ATL82DKW01Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Jacksboro, TNOct 1, 1981 · N9778W · DestroyedNTSB ANC82DAG02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Iliamna, AKOct 1, 1981 · N9109D · Substantial damageNTSB ANC82DAG01Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom F-28C · Big Lake, AKOct 1, 1981 · N51727 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81DYM48Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Albany, ORSep 30, 1981 · N2243W · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81DHA24Accident · No injuriesClosedVeriviggen 1 · Reading, PASep 30, 1981 · N277LN · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DPG70Accident · No injuriesClosedAir Tractor AT-301 · Lonoke, ARSep 30, 1981 · N8593S · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FA118Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHughes 369A · Atlanta, GASep 30, 1981 · N3766Z · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DAG96Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20K · Kasilof, AKSep 30, 1981 · N231KU · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FHA25Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 310 · Doylestown, PASep 29, 1981 · N4125Q · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FA124Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Daytona Beach, FLSep 29, 1981 · N62628 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA134Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 414 · Tonopah, NVSep 29, 1981 · N5404G · DestroyedNTSB FTW82FPG69Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150F · England, ARSep 29, 1981 · N8039F · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTG21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Lidgerwood, NDSep 29, 1981 · N3039V · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTE73Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Parker, COSep 29, 1981 · N14DK · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEX30Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Noblesville, INSep 29, 1981 · N2819F · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEX29Accident · No injuriesClosedAerospatial AS350D · Lynnville, INSep 29, 1981 · N200HE · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FKQ29Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Gore Springs, MSSep 29, 1981 · N4852R · DestroyedNTSB ATL81DIJ14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Smithville, WVSep 29, 1981 · N64833 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCA26Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Poplar Bluff, MOSep 28, 1981 · N2437D · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81DKA09Accident · No injuriesClosedCurtis-Wrt C-46 · St.Croix, VISep 28, 1981 · HI-209 · Substantial damage