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 NYC81FHA21Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Sparta, NJAug 30, 1981 · N25313 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCA25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Rollo, MOAug 30, 1981 · N24400 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81IA123Incident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-31T · Joshua Tree, CAAug 30, 1981 · N2594R · Minor damageNTSB LAX81DVG63Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna R172K · Chiles Valley, CAAug 30, 1981 · N1580V · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DQG60Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Texhoma, OKAug 30, 1981 · N5792F · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FEK29Accident · Serious injuriesClosedGlobe GC-1 · Mt Vernon, OHAug 30, 1981 · N78243 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEC42Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7FC · Ann Arbor, MIAug 30, 1981 · N7690E · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FA094Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 421C · Rutland, OHAug 30, 1981 · N6867R · DestroyedNTSB ANC81DAG72Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Cantwell, AKAug 30, 1981 · N8078D · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DAA31Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Tin City, AKAug 30, 1981 · N82209 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FYM37Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310J · Hillsboro, ORAug 29, 1981 · N3033L · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FA054Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech C24R · Snoqualmie Ps, WAAug 29, 1981 · N6016S · DestroyedNTSB SEA81DYM40Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182Q · Enterprise, ORAug 29, 1981 · N759PC · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FGM28Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Belle Vernon, PAAug 29, 1981 · N6451G · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FGM27Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Rockwood, PAAug 29, 1981 · N2809A · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FA052Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Clinton, MOAug 29, 1981 · N9663T · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FVG65Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Sacramento, CAAug 29, 1981 · N9922 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DUJ91Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGrumman G-164B · Tonapah, AZAug 29, 1981 · N6776K · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FPA17Accident · 1 fatalClosedPitts S-1C · Plano, TXAug 29, 1981 · N88KA · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA138Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech C24R · Shreveport, LAAug 29, 1981 · N18919 · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA137Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech K35 · Albuquerque, NMAug 29, 1981 · N6079E · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DRD42Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCallair A-9B · Maringouin, LAAug 29, 1981 · N7689V · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FER64Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna U206 · Lake Benson, MNAug 29, 1981 · N51301 · Minor damageNTSB CHI81DEM41Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B-23 · Marshall, MIAug 29, 1981 · N6632L · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FA111Accident · 2 fatalClosedMooney M20C · Thomasville, NCAug 29, 1981 · N1278X · DestroyedNTSB ANC81DAG76Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Chignik, AKAug 29, 1981 · N2093R · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FYK17Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Bend, ORAug 28, 1981 · N7621H · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FHD36Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMorrisey 2150A · Port Republic, NJAug 28, 1981 · N5133V · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FUG47Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 206 · Riverside, CAAug 28, 1981 · N5052U · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA122Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA32RT · Happy Camp, CAAug 28, 1981 · N2174G · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FRG61Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20E · San Antonio, TXAug 28, 1981 · N55FE · Minor damageNTSB FTW81FPM21Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Jenks, OKAug 28, 1981 · N6172P · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FA136Accident · 1 fatalClosedRobinson R22 · Fresno, TXAug 28, 1981 · N9046G · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA135Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-38 · El Paso, TXAug 28, 1981 · N2390F · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DRG60Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Leander, TXAug 28, 1981 · N5197W · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEM42Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna C210 · Kalamazoo, MIAug 28, 1981 · N1198Q · DestroyedNTSB ANC81DAG70Accident · No injuriesClosedInterstate S-1B1 · Whittier, AKAug 28, 1981 · N49128 · DestroyedNTSB ANC81DA107Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney 20 · Missing AircraftAug 28, 1981 · N9409V · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FHJ14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185E · Westhampton B, NYAug 27, 1981 · N1603M · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FCQ49Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 177RG · Leoti, KSAug 27, 1981 · N1579H · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FKT81Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D18S · Palm Beach, FLAug 27, 1981 · N25V · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DVG64Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7CCM · Jackson, CAAug 27, 1981 · N84669 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DUJ78Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna TR182 · Grand Canyon, AZAug 27, 1981 · N2518S · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FA062Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 369D · Afton, WYAug 27, 1981 · N58256 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FA093Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 172N · Adrian, MIAug 27, 1981 · N1967F · DestroyedNTSB ANC81FA100Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 369D · Lk Minchumina, AKAug 27, 1981 · N8363F · DestroyedNTSB ANC81DAG83Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna TU206G · Talkeetna, AKAug 27, 1981 · N4852U · DestroyedNTSB SEA81DYP37Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 369D · Leavenworth, WAAug 26, 1981 · N58306 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DUQ32Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Santa Ynez, CAAug 26, 1981 · N4543C · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DQA44Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Clayton, NMAug 26, 1981 · N1057X · Substantial damage