NTSB investigations, 1981

180,616 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,594 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 DCA81AA028Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-34 · E.Rutherford, NJSep 23, 1981 · N8110R · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB CHI81DEV35Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Dana, INSep 23, 1981 · N9968 · DestroyedNTSB MKC81DCQ51Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Hays, KSSep 22, 1981 · N49009 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA82IA121Accident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-10 · Miami, FLSep 22, 1981 · N101TV · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81DLD66Accident · Minor injuriesClosedRockwell S-2R · Ft.Pierce, FLSep 22, 1981 · N4858X · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FVD45Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7ECA · Novato, CASep 22, 1981 · N2584F · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FUM21Accident · No injuriesClosedEagle DW-1 · Westmoreland, CASep 22, 1981 · N8801V · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA131Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206L-1 · Waialae Falls, HISep 22, 1981 · N1075S · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA129Accident · 1 fatalClosedRyan Navion · Firebaugh, CASep 22, 1981 · N5345K · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FTM42Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 340A · Vernal, UTSep 22, 1981 · N2696H · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTI20Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech 23 · Deer Lodge, MTSep 22, 1981 · N2387Z · Substantial damageNTSB DCA81AA027Accident · No injuriesClosedLockheed L-1011 · Colts Neck, NJSep 22, 1981 · N309EA · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEC47Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Linden, MISep 22, 1981 · N56413 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DAA36Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Umiat, AKSep 22, 1981 · N21369 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FGT13Accident · No injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA-1B · Marietta, PASep 21, 1981 · N8969L · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCD39Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-36 · Orange City, IASep 21, 1981 · N82682 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FKU04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · Miami, FLSep 21, 1981 · N75541 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81DKT99Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 337 · Key West, FLSep 21, 1981 · N72242 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FA146Accident · 1 fatalClosedHughes 269C · Startzville, TXSep 21, 1981 · N8322F · DestroyedNTSB DEN81DTE74Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Aurora, COSep 21, 1981 · N93682 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DAG88Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna U206B · Gakona, AKSep 21, 1981 · N3805G · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FYP41Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Athol, IDSep 20, 1981 · N1954C · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FA057Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 210A · Woodland, WASep 20, 1981 · N6653X · DestroyedNTSB SEA81DYM47Accident · No injuriesClosedForney 415-C · Gleneden Beach, ORSep 20, 1981 · N2600H · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FHM16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150M · Caldwell, NJSep 20, 1981 · N7614U · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FGM32Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310P · Pittsburgh, PASep 20, 1981 · CF-KBC · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81DHD39Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper J-3C · Coatesville, PASep 20, 1981 · N6925H · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FA054Accident · No injuriesClosedAerospatle AS350D · Iowa City, IASep 20, 1981 · N352RM · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCJ34Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Kearney, NESep 20, 1981 · N2491B · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81DLD67Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B95 · Sanford, FLSep 20, 1981 · N9619R · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81DKT81Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman AF-2S · Miami, FLSep 20, 1981 · YV-398A · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DUK03Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft UH-12E · Gadsden, AZSep 20, 1981 · N62903 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FRA58Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 206L-1 · Santa Fe, TXSep 20, 1981 · N2768Y · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FQG64Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Hereford, TXSep 20, 1981 · N4981Q · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FPG65Accident · Serious injuriesClosedVans RV3 · Little Rock, ARSep 20, 1981 · N80LK · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DPJ39Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188B · Anioch, OKSep 20, 1981 · N9560G · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DPG66Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Jonesboro, ARSep 20, 1981 · N6115Y · Substantial damageNTSB DCA81AA026Accident · 1 fatalClosedDouglas DC-10 · N Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)Sep 20, 1981 · N112WA · No damageNTSB CHI81FEK30Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30A · Newark, OHSep 20, 1981 · N14744 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEI31Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Elyria, OHSep 20, 1981 · N739CJ · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DAG97Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Wasilla, AKSep 20, 1981 · N76X · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DAD08Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Yakutat, AKSep 20, 1981 · N4099P · DestroyedNTSB ANC81DAA33Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Healy, AKSep 20, 1981 · N57459 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DA115Accident · 2 fatalClosedAeronca 11AC · Haines, AKSep 20, 1981 · N86062 · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FYM46Accident · 1 fatalClosedDruine D-31 · Corvallis, ORSep 19, 1981 · N7193 · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FYM44Accident · Minor injuriesClosedEvans Spcl 1 · Aurora, ORSep 19, 1981 · N72GE · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FHA23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Stillwater, NJSep 19, 1981 · N29363 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FGT12Accident · 1 fatalClosedChampion 7KCAB · Towanda, PASep 19, 1981 · N7541F · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FCD40Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Larchwood, IASep 19, 1981 · N2256E · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81DKT97Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 414A · Homestead, FLSep 19, 1981 · N90673 · Destroyed