NTSB investigations, 1981

180,624 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,602 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 ATL81DKW21Accident · No injuriesClosedTexas Hel M-47A · Rickman, TNJul 29, 1981 · N1001F · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DAG62Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Iliamna, AKJul 29, 1981 · N8542N · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DAA21Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18A · Bettles, AKJul 29, 1981 · N1213A · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FA049Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 182A · Kingston, WAJul 28, 1981 · N4794D · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA102Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech 65-B80 · Groveland, FLJul 28, 1981 · N1028C · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA101Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna P206A · Marathon, FLJul 28, 1981 · N4621F · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA112Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 152 II · Kaaawa Valley, HIJul 28, 1981 · N5123B · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA111Accident · 1 fatalClosedSchleicher ASW-19 · California Cty, CAJul 28, 1981 · N59RA · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DUJ79Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182P · Glendale, AZJul 28, 1981 · N52488 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FRG54Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B50 · Benavides, TXJul 28, 1981 · UNKNOWN · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FQA40Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Dexter, NMJul 28, 1981 · N6527Z · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DRJ27Accident · No injuriesClosedAir Tractor AT-301 · Monroe, LAJul 28, 1981 · N4407S · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTK16Accident · No injuriesClosedGrum-Amer AA-5B · Custer, SDJul 28, 1981 · N81272 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTG15Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing B75N1 · Northwood, NDJul 28, 1981 · N9691H · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA054Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-34 · Price, UTJul 28, 1981 · N15817 · DestroyedNTSB DEN81DTG16Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-36 · Jessie, NDJul 28, 1981 · N56869 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEE49Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Aurora, ILJul 28, 1981 · N7676Y · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FA081Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 152 · Minneapolis, MNJul 28, 1981 · N5391M · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FKQ21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Hazlehurst, MSJul 28, 1981 · N6322G · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81FA085Accident · 2 fatalClosedMooney M20K · Talkeetna, AKJul 28, 1981 · N231PY · DestroyedNTSB ANC81DAG55Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMaule M-5 · Alexander Crk, AKJul 28, 1981 · N5633H · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FHJ11Accident · No injuriesClosedMaule M-4 · Farmingdale, NYJul 27, 1981 · N9861M · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FXQ28Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna R172K · Sparks, NVJul 27, 1981 · C-GFPG · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FVG55Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C35 · Napa, CAJul 27, 1981 · N5835C · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DUM18Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Ranchita, CAJul 27, 1981 · N67320 · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FRG56Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Hondo, TXJul 27, 1981 · N215EC · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FRA48Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 206B · Houston, TXJul 27, 1981 · N666MP · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FEV28Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCassutt 3M · Mattoon, ILJul 27, 1981 · N88936 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEV27Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna T188C · Ridgway, ILJul 27, 1981 · N4545J · DestroyedNTSB ANC81FA084Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Cordova, AKJul 27, 1981 · N5987Z · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FYE36Accident · No injuriesClosedPietenpol GN-2 · Friday Harbor, WAJul 26, 1981 · N6210 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FNE23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Sterling, MAJul 26, 1981 · N89061 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FHD32Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMooney M20E · Bridgeport, NJJul 26, 1981 · N9223M · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FHA20Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 210A · Doylestown, PAJul 26, 1981 · N1437J · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81DNA22Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Mansfield, MAJul 26, 1981 · N9116S · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FA045Accident · 1 fatalClosedPietenpol A'CAMP · Emma, MOJul 26, 1981 · N68064 · DestroyedNTSB MKC81DCG52Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Lees Summit, MOJul 26, 1981 · N7691C · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81DLD59Accident · No injuriesClosedBurkhart G-10Z · Haines, FLJul 26, 1981 · N14855 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FVD35Accident · Minor injuriesClosedJeanie-Teen 02 · Tracy, CAJul 26, 1981 · N9884 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DUM17Accident · No injuriesClosedRobinson R22 · San Diego, CAJul 26, 1981 · N90450 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FA127Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 8KCAB · Alma, ARJul 26, 1981 · N90980 · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA053Accident · 2 fatalClosedLet Blanik · Aspen, COJul 26, 1981 · N38928 · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FER54Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A185E · Superior, WIJul 26, 1981 · N70049 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEM31Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32R · Harbor Springs, MIJul 26, 1981 · N39659 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEE47Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172A · Romeoville, ILJul 26, 1981 · N7863T · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FKQ22Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Ocean Springs, MSJul 26, 1981 · N3135M · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FKG35Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172G · Louisville, GAJul 26, 1981 · N65WB · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81DYP30Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Coulee City, WAJul 25, 1981 · N2287A · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FNC16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Greenville, MEJul 25, 1981 · N3336T · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FGM24Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 182J · Butler, PAJul 25, 1981 · N2902F · Substantial damage