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 ATL81FLQ22Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBellanca 7KCAB · Middletown, KYAug 26, 1981 · N62983 · DestroyedNTSB ATL81DKJ33Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Brundidge, ALAug 26, 1981 · N2155F · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DAG69Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Anchorage, AKAug 26, 1981 · N4912C · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81DYE38Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172A · Port Townsend, WAAug 25, 1981 · N7438X · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FCJ29Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Cairo, NEAug 25, 1981 · N7559Z · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FA111Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Miami, FLAug 25, 1981 · 6Y-JMB · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81DLD58Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Long Boat Key, FLAug 25, 1981 · N8788N · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DVW18Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Duckwater, NVAug 25, 1981 · N5414F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FRJ33Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna T188C · Monroe, LAAug 25, 1981 · N1997J · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FRJ32Accident · Serious injuriesClosedGrumman G-164B · Mer Rouge, LAAug 25, 1981 · N8209K · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FQG58Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-36 · Gruver, TXAug 25, 1981 · N59682 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FQG57Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPitts S-1S · Clovis, NMAug 25, 1981 · N51RA · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FPA21Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 77 · Mckinney, TXAug 25, 1981 · N6638L · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FA134Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna R172E · Bishop, TXAug 25, 1981 · N4208A · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DRA55Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Palacios, TXAug 25, 1981 · N1959A · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTE68Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 206B · Rio Blanco, COAug 25, 1981 · N39082 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEI28Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310R · Cleveland, OHAug 25, 1981 · N87457 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FA092Accident · No injuriesClosedHawker Sdly 748 · Chicago, ILAug 25, 1981 · N748LL · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEM39Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · East Lansing, MIAug 25, 1981 · N5842G · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FKW25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Columbia, TNAug 25, 1981 · N48005 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81DKG44Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Fort Valley, GAAug 25, 1981 · N8689L · DestroyedNTSB ANC81FAA27Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Harding Lake, AKAug 25, 1981 · N1472C · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DA102Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 185 · Wales, AKAug 25, 1981 · N8626Q · DestroyedNTSB SEA81DYM35Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Yachats, ORAug 24, 1981 · N2868M · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81DYK15Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Ashland, ORAug 24, 1981 · N2626N · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FNC20Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75L · Fryeburg, MEAug 24, 1981 · N1153V · Substantial damageNTSB MKC82DCJ30Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Humboldt, NEAug 24, 1981 · N3745M · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81DKJ16Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Panama City, FLAug 24, 1981 · N8966P · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FVM27Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · San Jose, CAAug 24, 1981 · N69214 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DVG62Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20E · San Andreas, CAAug 24, 1981 · N5853Q · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DUJ97Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Douglas, AZAug 24, 1981 · N10896 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FRJ31Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 188B · Winnsboro, LAAug 24, 1981 · N21685 · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FQA43Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 320F · Ruidoso, NMAug 24, 1981 · N6157Q · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DRG59Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Port Lavaca, TXAug 24, 1981 · N9034R · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FKQ26Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Cleveland, MSAug 24, 1981 · N4737Q · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FID16Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 188B · Pungo, VAAug 24, 1981 · N731NE · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FNE27Accident · No injuriesClosedSchweizer 1-23H · Plymouth, CTAug 23, 1981 · N8632R · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FHM15Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGyro Sport 1-39 · Lincoln Park, NJAug 23, 1981 · N39GN · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FHJ13Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Shelter Island, NYAug 23, 1981 · N5590G · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FCG54Accident · No injuriesClosedRockwell 114 · Warrensburg, MOAug 23, 1981 · N5773N · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FKT90Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · Ft.Lauderdale, FLAug 23, 1981 · N9100Y · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FXQ33Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Reno, NVAug 23, 1981 · N1093F · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DUJ96Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Prescott, AZAug 23, 1981 · N9585T · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DUJ95Accident · No injuriesClosedNavion A · Prescott, AZAug 23, 1981 · N5110K · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DUJ94Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Williams, AZAug 23, 1981 · N9496P · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTC24Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 177RG · Cheyenne, WYAug 23, 1981 · N1980Q · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FA061Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · 40 Mi S Casper, WYAug 23, 1981 · N8415N · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FEI27Accident · 1 fatalClosedAmeagle Mnbt · Painesville, OHAug 23, 1981 · N110AC · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA110Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech 99 · Washington, DCAug 23, 1981 · N124CA · Minor damageNTSB ANC81FA098Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 212 · Kenai, AKAug 23, 1981 · N392EH · Substantial damage