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 CHI81FER73Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller UH-12E · Wannaska, MNSep 4, 1981 · N1847 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FA098Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Muncie, INSep 4, 1981 · N733XF · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FA112Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172K · Philomath, GASep 4, 1981 · N758EQ · DestroyedNTSB ANC81DA111Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 207A · Golovin, AKSep 4, 1981 · N73771 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FA080Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Union Township, PASep 3, 1981 · N62789 · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FKT93Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Coral Springs, FLSep 3, 1981 · N2962S · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81DLA38Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 95B · Tallahassee, FLSep 3, 1981 · N9978R · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FVA61Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGulf Amer AA-5 · Independence, CASep 3, 1981 · N5874L · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FPG63Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C24R · Searcy, ARSep 3, 1981 · N6014L · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FID17Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B60 · Danville, VASep 3, 1981 · N1820M · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81FA110Accident · No injuriesClosedLockheed Ga 382 · Yakutat, AKSep 3, 1981 · N106AK · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DAG75Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Egegik, AKSep 3, 1981 · N6582A · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCJ31Accident · No injuriesClosedGulf-Schwzr G-164B · Lamar, NESep 2, 1981 · N8107K · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81DLA32Accident · No injuriesClosedBede BD-4 · Tallahassee, FLSep 2, 1981 · N1034N · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FA124Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech A24R · Yucca Valley, CASep 2, 1981 · N9778L · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FVA60Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Fresno, CASep 2, 1981 · N5352H · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FA139Accident · 5 fatalClosedMitsubishi MU-2B · Mcleod, TXSep 2, 1981 · N233MA · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FTI18Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 681 · Great Falls, MTSep 2, 1981 · N578KA · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FER70Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Oklee, MNSep 2, 1981 · N3739V · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FA095Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Chippewa Falls, WISep 2, 1981 · N99053 · DestroyedNTSB ANC81FA105Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Lk Clark Pass, AKSep 2, 1981 · N4258N · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DA113Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 180H · Missing AircraftSep 2, 1981 · N3498Y · DestroyedNTSB MIA81DKT92Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing E-75 · Opalocka, FLSep 1, 1981 · N4808V · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DXQ34Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Lee Vining, CASep 1, 1981 · N333CP · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DUJ99Accident · Serious injuriesClosedGlasflugel H301B · Maricopa, AZSep 1, 1981 · N71949 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FRG62Accident · No injuriesClosedCesswa 150 · Pleasanton, TXSep 1, 1981 · N3699V · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DRD40Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185F · Lake Arthur, LASep 1, 1981 · N6320N · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTI17Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Buffalo, MTSep 1, 1981 · N1334A · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FKG46Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 310 · Abbeville, GASep 1, 1981 · N3093D · Substantial damageNTSB ANC82FA103Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Ltl Diomede Is, AKSep 1, 1981 · N14348 · DestroyedNTSB ANC81DAG71Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Seldovia, AKSep 1, 1981 · N6184W · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DA106Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna U206F · Cantwell, AKSep 1, 1981 · N35937 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DA104Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna U206 · Big River, AKSep 1, 1981 · N35831 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FNE28Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Gr Barrington, MAAug 31, 1981 · N40M · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FA079Accident · 2 fatalClosedRobinson R-22 · Granby, CTAug 31, 1981 · N9056D · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FCQ48Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna T210N · Wichita, KSAug 31, 1981 · N4673C · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCJ27Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Lodgepole, NEAug 31, 1981 · N70612 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81IA110Incident · No injuriesClosedBeech 3NM · Jacksonville, FLAug 31, 1981 · N9539 · Minor damageNTSB LAX81DVA64Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Madera, CAAug 31, 1981 · N2863U · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FRA56Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech F90 · Beaumont, TXAug 31, 1981 · N44SR · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FA063Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna TR182 · 17nne Durango, COAug 31, 1981 · N736KV · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FEC43Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPitts S-1S · Romeo, MIAug 31, 1981 · N12AL · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FKJ34Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Bay Minette, ALAug 31, 1981 · N7006A · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81DLA11Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · Quitman, GAAug 31, 1981 · N2508 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81DKG45Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 58 · Savannah, GAAug 31, 1981 · N124P · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DAG89Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Homer, AKAug 31, 1981 · N7513K · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DAG74Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Houston, AKAug 31, 1981 · N7739F · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81DYM39Accident · No injuriesClosedGeo. Mccall KR-2 · La Grande, ORAug 30, 1981 · N54622 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81DYA27Accident · No injuriesClosedAerospatle SA316B · Driggs, IDAug 30, 1981 · N84850 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FNC19Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCAA · Bath, NHAug 30, 1981 · N6364N · Substantial damage