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 CHI81FEP43Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMooney M20J · Oshkosh, WIAug 1, 1981 · C-GYJW · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB CHI81FEC48Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310N · Pontiac, MIAug 1, 1981 · N5070Q · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DAMS5Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 180 · Missing AircraftAug 1, 1981 · N4988E · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA105Accident · 1 fatalClosedGrum Amer AA-5B · Baxley, GAAug 1, 1981 · N28401 · DestroyedNTSB ANC81FA089Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech C-45H · Livengood, AKAug 1, 1981 · N9826Z · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FHD33Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGrum Amer AA-5B · Rehoboth Beach, DEJul 31, 1981 · N4553D · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FA046Accident · 1 fatalClosedBensen B-8M · Columbia, MOJul 31, 1981 · N8068H · DestroyedNTSB MKC81DCD28Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Kalona, IAJul 31, 1981 · N8097L · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DVA56Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-36 · Mcfarland, CAJul 31, 1981 · N9918P · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FQG63Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182F · Hereford, TXJul 31, 1981 · N3445U · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FPG56Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 421C · Little Rock, ARJul 31, 1981 · N98777 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DQG44Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr S2R · Hitchland, TXJul 31, 1981 · N3685X · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DQG43Accident · No injuriesClosedRockwell S2R · Seminole, TXJul 31, 1981 · N4954X · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DPM17Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Sand Springs, OKJul 31, 1981 · N2381B · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTK17Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft FH1100 · Sioux Falls, SDJul 31, 1981 · N4258V · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTA12Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr A-9B · Park City, MTJul 31, 1981 · N7781V · DestroyedNTSB CHI81PEE51Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A45 · Glenview, ILJul 31, 1981 · N3483F · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEC38Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Oxford, MIJul 31, 1981 · N2139N · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FKQ23Accident · No injuriesClosedAir Tractor AT-301 · Charleston, MSJul 31, 1981 · N4364S · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FIA08Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Woodbridge, VAJul 31, 1981 · N83045 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FA104Accident · 2 fatalClosedVarga 2150A · Stevensville, MDJul 31, 1981 · N8423J · DestroyedNTSB ATL81DLQ21Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech G35 · Lexington, KYJul 31, 1981 · N335B · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FHM11Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech H35 · Wappingers Fls, NYJul 30, 1981 · N7915D · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FCA24Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20F · Licking, MOJul 30, 1981 · N7402V · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FLD57Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Chuluota, FLJul 30, 1981 · N737MV · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FVG57Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20J · Red Bluff, CAJul 30, 1981 · N4775H · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DUJ90Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Elroy, AZJul 30, 1981 · N21RA · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FA128Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Mcalester, OKJul 30, 1981 · N2209Z · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DRA49Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7EC · Laporte, TXJul 30, 1981 · N4337C · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DPG57Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Mcgehee, ARJul 30, 1981 · N7192Z · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEK28Accident · 1 fatalClosedMonerai S · Montpelier, OHJul 30, 1981 · N36JS · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FLG18Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft FH1100 · Jonesville, SCJul 30, 1981 · N370FH · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FLG17Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Mcclellanville, SCJul 30, 1981 · N6374R · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FKW22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Winchester, TNJul 30, 1981 · N22527 · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FKQ24Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-25 · Bentonia, MSJul 30, 1981 · N4883Y · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FIJ13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Glenville, WVJul 30, 1981 · N733GM · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81DLJ15Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Newton Grove, NCJul 30, 1981 · N8112G · DestroyedNTSB ANC81DAG56Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Cordova, AKJul 30, 1981 · N555F · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DA087Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech E18S · Tobin Creek, AKJul 30, 1981 · N326W · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DA086Accident · No injuriesClosedRobertson 207A · Ninilchik, AKJul 30, 1981 · N6388H · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FHJ12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Ronkonkomoa, NYJul 29, 1981 · N4677H · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FHD31Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Lumberton, NJJul 29, 1981 · N3737T · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FA076Accident · Minor injuriesClosedRobinson R22 · Summit Twp, PAJul 29, 1981 · N9079M · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81DHD38Accident · No injuriesClosedPitts S-1C · Russelville, PAJul 29, 1981 · N18UN · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FVW15Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Henderson, NVJul 29, 1981 · N8169Y · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DRD35Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAerospatial AS350D · Gulf Of Mexico (Atlantic Ocean)Jul 29, 1981 · N3605S · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FEC26Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Monroe, MIJul 29, 1981 · N17134 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FKG39Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-36 · Kildare, GAJul 29, 1981 · N57865 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FA103Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-31T · Richlands, VAJul 29, 1981 · N47CC · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA102Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 500B · Louisville, KYJul 29, 1981 · N2783Q · Substantial damage