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 CHI81FEV24Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-25 · Olney, ILJul 11, 1981 · N6531Z · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FEC33Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Wixom, MIJul 11, 1981 · N64978 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEX26Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Shelbyville, INJul 11, 1981 · N757MT · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEP33Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Milwaukee, WIJul 11, 1981 · N5355P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEP32Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Prt Washington, WIJul 11, 1981 · N1483V · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FLT12Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Brownsville, TNJul 11, 1981 · N4361R · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FA094Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-31P · Wilmington, NCJul 11, 1981 · N7318L · DestroyedNTSB SEA81DYA16Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18A · Firth, IDJul 10, 1981 · N7160D · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81DYA15Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Shelley, IDJul 10, 1981 · N8553L · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FHD30Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Atlantic City, NJJul 10, 1981 · N9292D · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FGT08Accident · Serious injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Hanover, PAJul 10, 1981 · N39222 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FCG47Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Osage Beach, MOJul 10, 1981 · N735ND · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FUG40Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna R172K · Yucca Valley, CAJul 10, 1981 · N736LJ · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FUG39Accident · No injuriesClosedCurtis WRT. B-4000 · Chino, CAJul 10, 1981 · N9872 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FA120Accident · 1 fatalClosedSoloy 47G-2A · Vivian, LAJul 10, 1981 · N166 · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DPJ30Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 421 · El Reno, OKJul 10, 1981 · N2235Q · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTI14Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Seely Lake, MTJul 10, 1981 · N41179 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FA048Accident · 1 fatalClosedRyan Aero ST-A · Eaton, COJul 10, 1981 · N27JG · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FKG31Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Cummings, GAJul 10, 1981 · N3421T · DestroyedNTSB ATL81DKJ22Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft UH-12E · Centreville, ALJul 10, 1981 · N702WA · DestroyedNTSB ANC81DAG50Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185F · Anchorage, AKJul 10, 1981 · N1795R · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FYK11Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAeronca KCA · Beatty, ORJul 9, 1981 · N21023 · DestroyedNTSB SEA81DYP26Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G-2A · Moses Lake, WAJul 9, 1981 · N73997 · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FNE22Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · N.Egremont, MAJul 9, 1981 · N15931 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FNA20Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Falmouth, MAJul 9, 1981 · N947ET · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FHM10Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 2101 · Spring Valley, NYJul 9, 1981 · N59202 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA104Accident · No injuriesClosedSchweizer 2-33A · Maricopa, AZJul 9, 1981 · N2042T · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DRD33Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180J · Morgan City, LAJul 9, 1981 · N52148 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DA119Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 402C · Port O'Connor, TXJul 9, 1981 · N6787B · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTE56Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper 601P · Crested Butte, COJul 9, 1981 · N36342 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81DTM33Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · St George, UTJul 9, 1981 · N8268A · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81IA074Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 747 · Minneapolis, MNJul 9, 1981 · N602US · Minor damageNTSB CHI81FER51Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBoeing A75N1 · Cottage Grove, MNJul 9, 1981 · N108P · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FEM29Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Mackinac Is, MIJul 9, 1981 · N7920B · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEP31Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172A · Franklin, WIJul 9, 1981 · N9896Q · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FA093Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 411 · Columbus, GAJul 9, 1981 · N7007R · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FNA21Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGulf Amer AA-5B · Stow, MAJul 8, 1981 · N45152 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FNA19Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-3B · Pawtucket, RIJul 8, 1981 · N59415 · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FGT07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Columbia, PAJul 8, 1981 · N76CA · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FKT84Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Clewiston, FLJul 8, 1981 · N21807 · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA091Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Jacksonville, FLJul 8, 1981 · N29312 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81DLA30Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7ECA · Ormond Beach, FLJul 8, 1981 · N9179L · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FRG53Accident · Serious injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Mercedes, TXJul 8, 1981 · N6655 · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FKQ19Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Benoit, MSJul 8, 1981 · N731AZ · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA092Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Eatonton, GAJul 8, 1981 · N6452J · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB ANC81IA078Incident · No injuriesClosedLear Jet 25 · Cobblestone, AKJul 8, 1981 · N424RD · Minor damageNTSB ANC81DAG49Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Crooked Creek, AKJul 8, 1981 · N82076 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FHM14Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Colts Neck, NJJul 7, 1981 · N6879B · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FFJ17Accident · No injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Penn Yan, NYJul 7, 1981 · N5110M · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DXQ24Accident · No injuriesClosedLemke-Schdr LS-3 · Reno, NVJul 7, 1981 · N75FE · Substantial damage