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 ANC81FA081Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 180 · Naknek, AKJul 15, 1981 · N2827A · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FGT09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172P · Brogue, PAJul 14, 1981 · N51357 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81DHA17Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Springfield, PAJul 14, 1981 · N82773 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FRG55Accident · No injuriesClosedAir Tractor AT-301 · La Villa, TXJul 14, 1981 · N4416S · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DRJ21Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164B · Shreveport, LAJul 14, 1981 · N6626Q · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DRA44Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Houston, TXJul 14, 1981 · N38952 · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DPG52Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Gould, ARJul 14, 1981 · N2536J · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81DTM40Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman AG-CAT · Park Valley, UTJul 14, 1981 · N5397 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FKJ23Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-2 · Huntsville, ALJul 14, 1981 · N9388K · DestroyedNTSB ATL81DKG32Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Griffin, GAJul 14, 1981 · N3919P · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81FA079Accident · 3 fatalClosedDouglas DC-4 · Kenai, AKJul 14, 1981 · N3373F · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FGM23Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Baggaley, PAJul 13, 1981 · N6635W · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FQG42Accident · Serious injuriesClosedSchneider LS-4 · Hobbs, NMJul 13, 1981 · N52AB · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DRD32Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 77 · Grand Isle, LAJul 13, 1981 · N6713Z · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DPG53Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188B · Beech Grove, ARJul 13, 1981 · N4943R · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTM35Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Moab, UTJul 13, 1981 · N5097E · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTE58Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 23 · Eaton, COJul 13, 1981 · N1963F · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81IA080Incident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Springfield, OHJul 13, 1981 · N6129Q · Minor damageNTSB ATL81FKM14Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-32R · Asheville, NCJul 13, 1981 · N17123 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FKJ24Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper J3C-65 · Fadette, ALJul 13, 1981 · N2220M · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81DYK12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Florence, ORJul 12, 1981 · N7964V · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FNA18Accident · 1 fatalClosedRand KR-2 · N Kingstown, RIJul 12, 1981 · N29SL · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FFJ18Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAeronca 7DC · Albion, NYJul 12, 1981 · N83862 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FCG50Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Liberty, MOJul 12, 1981 · N66949 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FCA19Accident · No injuriesClosedVarga 2150A · Sullivan, MOJul 12, 1981 · N8265J · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCD24Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Muscatine, IAJul 12, 1981 · N25346 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FLD53Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Tampa, FLJul 12, 1981 · N5319H · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA093Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Lakeland, FLJul 12, 1981 · N8487R · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FPG54Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Little Rock, ARJul 12, 1981 · N4807S · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTE59Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177B · New Raymer, COJul 12, 1981 · N30781 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTA11Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna T-50 · Ft Smith, MTJul 12, 1981 · N68006 · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA049Accident · 4 fatalClosedGulf-Amer AA-5B · Crested Butte, COJul 12, 1981 · N4539Q · DestroyedNTSB DEN81DTI16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Great Falls, MTJul 12, 1981 · N21055 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81DTI13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Schafers Mdws, MTJul 12, 1981 · N7304A · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEK23Accident · No injuriesClosedVarga 2150A · Delaware, OHJul 12, 1981 · N8421J · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEE44Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Deerfield, ILJul 12, 1981 · N737XL · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FA068Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Moline, ILJul 12, 1981 · N8552 · DestroyedNTSB CHI81DEG14Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7ECA · Harrison, OHJul 12, 1981 · N53969 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81DYK10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna T210M · Sunriver, ORJul 11, 1981 · N761UM · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FCG49Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Knob Noster, MOJul 11, 1981 · N8516L · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FCG46Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Orrick, MOJul 11, 1981 · N731BD · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCD23Accident · No injuriesClosedThorp T-18 · Waterloo, IAJul 11, 1981 · N179RW · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FA094Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-32R · Naples, FLJul 11, 1981 · N6074H · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DVG51Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Angwin, CAJul 11, 1981 · N2602C · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FRA45Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Palacios, TXJul 11, 1981 · N7851U · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FQA36Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Albuquerque, NMJul 11, 1981 · N1791J · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTM34Accident · No injuriesClosedGrum Amer AA-5B · Provo, UTJul 11, 1981 · N28776 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTC20Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Sundance, WYJul 11, 1981 · N33533 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FA051Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-16 · Ten Sleep, WYJul 11, 1981 · N6852K · DestroyedNTSB CHI81IA075Incident · No injuriesClosedBeech 18 · Detroit, MIJul 11, 1981 · N355C · Minor damage