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 FTW81FA126Accident · 2 fatalClosedMooney M20F · Muleshoe, TXJul 22, 1981 · N3464N · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA124Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 401 · Albuquerque, NMJul 22, 1981 · N441RS · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DRJ23Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164B · Hebert, LAJul 22, 1981 · N6793Q · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DPD32Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Vernon, TXJul 22, 1981 · N48554 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DA125Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206L1 · Lake Charles, LAJul 22, 1981 · N57441 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEC37Accident · No injuriesClosedVliegtuigbo SA-013 · Adrian, MIJul 22, 1981 · N9121 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FA099Accident · 2 fatalClosedAeronca 7AC · Rogersville, TNJul 22, 1981 · N4407E · DestroyedNTSB ANC81DAG54Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Tyonek, AKJul 22, 1981 · N7580H · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FYP28Accident · Minor injuriesClosedEnstrom F-28C · Rice, WAJul 21, 1981 · N5689M · DestroyedNTSB SEA81DYK13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150G · Medford, ORJul 21, 1981 · N2800S · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FRD34Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Gonzales, LAJul 21, 1981 · N9060Q · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FRA46Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHiller Acft UH-12E · Ganado, TXJul 21, 1981 · N118HA · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA123Accident · 2 fatalClosedLuscombe 8A · N Little Rock, ARJul 21, 1981 · N71889 · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DRJ22Accident · No injuriesClosedVari-Eze 01 · Natchitoches, LAJul 21, 1981 · N106 · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DPJ32Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 337B · Bryans Corner, OKJul 21, 1981 · N159N · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DPG55Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGrumman G-164B · Bono, ARJul 21, 1981 · N8098K · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81DTE60Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Durango, COJul 21, 1981 · N75564 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEV26Accident · No injuriesClosedBrantly B-2B · Chapin, ILJul 21, 1981 · N2995U · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEE46Accident · 1 fatalClosedBensen B8MG · Ridott, ILJul 21, 1981 · N3778J · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA079Accident · 3 fatalClosedAero Comdr 100 · Columbia Stat, OHJul 21, 1981 · N3732X · DestroyedNTSB ANC81FA082Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 369D · Umiat, AKJul 21, 1981 · N8366F · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DAG51Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Wasilla, AKJul 21, 1981 · N4585Z · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81DYA19Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180J · Yellow Pine, IDJul 20, 1981 · N9921N · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FA097Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBrittnorman BN-2A · San Juan, PRJul 20, 1981 · N116DW · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FVD32Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Santa Rosa, CAJul 20, 1981 · N8127B · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DXQ27Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna R172K · So Lake Tahoe, CAJul 20, 1981 · N9927V · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DVG52Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Napa, CAJul 20, 1981 · N6342L · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DPM16Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Afton, OKJul 20, 1981 · N39533 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTE61Accident · No injuriesClosedRand KR-2 · Rocky Ford, COJul 20, 1981 · N8068Y · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FER59Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft UH-12E · Glyndon, MNJul 20, 1981 · N5594N · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEM32Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · Mt Pleasant, MIJul 20, 1981 · N500KH · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82FA109Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172F · Wolf Pen, WVJul 20, 1981 · N8391U · DestroyedNTSB ATL81DLJ13Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Salvo, NCJul 20, 1981 · N8391S · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FYP29Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Priest River, IDJul 19, 1981 · N2213Y · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FHA19Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 170 · Uniondale, PAJul 19, 1981 · N1400D · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FLD56Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 56TC · Arcadia, FLJul 19, 1981 · N6241V · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FLD55Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Tampa, FLJul 19, 1981 · N3154Y · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FA096Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech B95 · Titusville, FLJul 19, 1981 · N27GD · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FVD33Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · San Rafael, CAJul 19, 1981 · N110V · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FUA08Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Long Beach, CAJul 19, 1981 · N1411X · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FJA12Accident · Minor injuriesClosedChampion 7GCBC · Honolulu, HIJul 19, 1981 · N8341V · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DRA47Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · League City, TXJul 19, 1981 · N25479 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEP39Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Egg Harbor, WIJul 19, 1981 · N21996 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEP38Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172RG · Greenbay, WIJul 19, 1981 · N5207U · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FA098Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Buckland, NCJul 19, 1981 · N7141C · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FYM32Accident · 1 fatalClosedMinicoupe Johnsn · Gaston, ORJul 18, 1981 · N74BJ · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FCG51Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210J · Olathe, KSJul 18, 1981 · N3380S · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FCD26Accident · No injuriesClosedCassutt 3M · Mason City, IAJul 18, 1981 · N64RC · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCQ46Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Coldwater, KSJul 18, 1981 · N8853G · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FVD34Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Honeydew, CAJul 18, 1981 · N2486J · Destroyed