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"

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NTSB ATL81FKQ27Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Shelby, MSSep 7, 1981 · N731HJ · DestroyedNTSB ANC81DAA39Accident · No injuriesClosedFairchild C-119G · Dahl Creek, AKSep 7, 1981 · N8504W · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DA109Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 206 · Anchorage, AKSep 7, 1981 · N7617G · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81DYM38Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Pacific City, ORSep 6, 1981 · N2482M · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FNA27Accident · Serious injuriesClosedGrum Amer AA-1B · Tewksbury, MASep 6, 1981 · N6283L · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FHJ16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182E · Mattituck, NYSep 6, 1981 · N735PS · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FGM29Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G-2A · Garland, PASep 6, 1981 · N72501 · DestroyedNTSB MKC81DCJ32Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Ericson, NESep 6, 1981 · N8834J · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FA112Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Sumatra, FLSep 6, 1981 · N893A · DestroyedNTSB MIA81DLA33Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 58P · Jacksonville, FLSep 6, 1981 · N6678C · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FVW19Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 411 · Henderson, NVSep 6, 1981 · N1355G · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FRG63Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMooney M20E · Del Rio, TXSep 6, 1981 · N1331W · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DRG65Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 421B · Crystal City, TXSep 6, 1981 · N448 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81AA064Accident · 5 fatalClosedMitsubishi MU-2B · Riverton, WYSep 6, 1981 · N3ED · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FET11Accident · 1 fatalClosedFairchild M-62A · Coldwater, MISep 6, 1981 · N20Y · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FEC44Accident · 1 fatalClosedLuscombe 8A · Farmington, MISep 6, 1981 · N71993 · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA096Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 175 · Fenton, ILSep 6, 1981 · N7234M · DestroyedNTSB CHI81DER69Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B19 · Hibbing, MNSep 6, 1981 · N18907 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DER66Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAeronca 15AC · Lake Crystal, MNSep 6, 1981 · N1331H · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEE52Accident · No injuriesClosedPitts S1C · Lockport, ILSep 6, 1981 · N56ST · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FLJ16Accident · Serious injuriesClosedScorpion 145 · Garner, NCSep 6, 1981 · N90336 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FKW26Accident · Serious injuriesClosedTaylorcraft DCO-65 · Pleasant View, TNSep 6, 1981 · N48280 · DestroyedNTSB ANC81DAA29Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Bettles, AKSep 6, 1981 · N9096G · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FYM42Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Medical Spgs, ORSep 5, 1981 · N8723W · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81DYA26Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172F · Arco, IDSep 5, 1981 · N5123F · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FNC21Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Carrabassett, MESep 5, 1981 · N3483V · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FHJ15Accident · Minor injuriesClosedTeal TSC1A2 · Verplanck, NYSep 5, 1981 · N1365W · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FGT11Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172F · Loyalsockville, PASep 5, 1981 · N8766U · DestroyedNTSB MKC81DCD37Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150J · Eagle Grove, IASep 5, 1981 · N50469 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FUG49Accident · Serious injuriesClosedQuickie 1 · Wrightwood, CASep 5, 1981 · N80EB · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FPJ37Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 100 · Oklahoma City, OKSep 5, 1981 · N3702X · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DRD43Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A185F · Morgan City, LASep 5, 1981 · N95DM · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTG19Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20J · Mapleton, NDSep 5, 1981 · N202JB · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTG18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Bowdon, NDSep 5, 1981 · N7443A · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FER67Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech P35 · Stephen, MNSep 5, 1981 · N1501S · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEP44Accident · 1 fatalClosedSteen Skyblt · Hartford, WISep 5, 1981 · N81GS · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FLG22Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBensen B8M · Lancaster, SCSep 5, 1981 · N4745S · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FID20Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-25 · Sandston, VASep 5, 1981 · N8633L · DestroyedNTSB ANC81FA108Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 340A · Ketchikan, AKSep 5, 1981 · N2695A · DestroyedNTSB ANC81DAG77Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Soldotna, AKSep 5, 1981 · N83508 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81DYP38Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Sunnyside, WASep 4, 1981 · N3800V · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81DYM41Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B23 · Orchards, WASep 4, 1981 · N2362Z · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81DHD37Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Manahawkin, NJSep 4, 1981 · N6SD · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FA053Accident · 4 fatalClosedAero Comdr 685 · Kansas City, KSSep 4, 1981 · N777MM · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DXQ35Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Jackpot, NVSep 4, 1981 · N7308D · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DUK02Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-5 · Yuma, AZSep 4, 1981 · N2294W · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FRD45Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32R · Lake Charles, LASep 4, 1981 · N8108V · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FA140Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna T210R · Lake Jackson, TXSep 4, 1981 · N6153R · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DRJ34Accident · No injuriesClosedCallair A-5 · Cottonport, LASep 4, 1981 · N9991C · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DQD33Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Timberon, NMSep 4, 1981 · N8194E · Substantial damage