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 MKC81FA044Accident · 5 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Colo, IAJul 25, 1981 · N16328 · DestroyedNTSB MKC81DCA20Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Fagus, MOJul 25, 1981 · N677U · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81DA108Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20K · Defuniak Sprgs, FLJul 25, 1981 · N231GE · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA110Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 8KCAB · San Carlos, CAJul 25, 1981 · N4112Y · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DVG54Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Placerville, CAJul 25, 1981 · N6441W · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DUJ77Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Phoenix, AZJul 25, 1981 · N24864 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FER53Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23 · Superior, WIJul 25, 1981 · N1470L · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEK27Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Columbus, OHJul 25, 1981 · N2333B · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEK26Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Newark, OHJul 25, 1981 · N8737F · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEX28Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Frankfort, ILJul 25, 1981 · N5252W · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEC35Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Deford, MIJul 25, 1981 · N13203 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FKW20Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 206 · Kingsport, TNJul 25, 1981 · N9407G · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81DKJ26Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Bessemer, ALJul 25, 1981 · N5119G · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FA048Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150H · Blue River, ORJul 24, 1981 · N6551S · DestroyedNTSB SEA81DYM33Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Rickreall, ORJul 24, 1981 · N21706 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81DYK14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Bend, ORJul 24, 1981 · N1951X · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DVD38Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Concord, CAJul 24, 1981 · N54365 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FRJ26Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Bastrop, LAJul 24, 1981 · N84865 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FPJ33Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 421B · Yukon, OKJul 24, 1981 · N5CD · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DRJ25Accident · No injuriesClosedRockwell S2R · Boyce, LAJul 24, 1981 · N4866X · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DRJ24Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Delhi, LAJul 24, 1981 · N4795B · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DPJ34Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Guymon, OKJul 24, 1981 · N9547G · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTK15Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBellanca 14-19 · Arlington, SDJul 24, 1981 · N529A · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FTC21Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Rawlins, WYJul 24, 1981 · N4617J · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEM34Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172K · Mackinac Is, MIJul 24, 1981 · N78424 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FLQ20Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-32R · Paducah, KYJul 24, 1981 · N2289Q · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FLJ14Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Roxboro, NCJul 24, 1981 · N739WD · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FIJ12Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B-60 · Charleston, WVJul 24, 1981 · N7277R · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FA101Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 210B · Plantersville, ALJul 24, 1981 · N9713X · DestroyedNTSB ANC81DAG61Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Kenai, AKJul 24, 1981 · N57617 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81DYP32Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Warren, IDJul 23, 1981 · N2103U · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FA043Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech 58TC · Kansas City, KSJul 23, 1981 · N17705 · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA099Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · St.Thomas, VIJul 23, 1981 · N1349P · DestroyedNTSB MIA81DKJ13Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C-24R · Crestview, FLJul 23, 1981 · N5070M · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FVG53Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHiller Acft UH-12E · Willows, CAJul 23, 1981 · N4027T · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FVA55Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Caruthers, CAJul 23, 1981 · N8598H · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA109Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150J · Yuma, AZJul 23, 1981 · N50942 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA108Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech A23-19 · Big Bear City, CAJul 23, 1981 · N2384W · DestroyedNTSB DEN81IA052Incident · No injuriesClosedRockwell 690B · Denver, COJul 23, 1981 · N690SE · Minor damageNTSB DEN81FTG14Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30A · Williston, NDJul 23, 1981 · N8797V · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTG13Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Palermo, NDJul 23, 1981 · N82563 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81DTM36Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech F35 · Laketown, UTJul 23, 1981 · N4258B · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81DTE62Accident · No injuriesClosedWeatherly 201B · Beulah, COJul 23, 1981 · N1266W · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEM30Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Howard City, MIJul 23, 1981 · N5083 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FLG16Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Summerville, SCJul 23, 1981 · N1955T · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FA100Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Center Grove, TNJul 23, 1981 · N5472P · DestroyedNTSB MKC81DCD27Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Red Oak, IAJul 22, 1981 · N2356D · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DA107Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · Tusayan, AZJul 22, 1981 · N27687 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FQA38Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B23 · Taos, NMJul 22, 1981 · N7658R · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FQA37Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Albuquerque, NMJul 22, 1981 · N76082 · Substantial damage