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"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB FTW81FQG40Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164B · Springlake, TXJul 7, 1981 · N6614Q · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FA118Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Livingston, TXJul 7, 1981 · N38853 · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DQG41Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7GCAA · Canyon, TXJul 7, 1981 · N5133T · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTE55Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Westcliffe, COJul 7, 1981 · N31568 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI822A073Incident · No injuriesClosedSwearingen SA-226 · Detroit, MIJul 7, 1981 · N781S · Minor damageNTSB CHI81FEX25Accident · Serious injuriesClosedN American AT-6G · Indianapolis, INJul 7, 1981 · N42JM · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FER52Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · White Bear Lk, MNJul 7, 1981 · N757EY · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FA091Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Toccoa, GAJul 7, 1981 · N22353 · DestroyedNTSB ATL81DLJ12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188A · Bayboro, NCJul 7, 1981 · N9916G · DestroyedNTSB ANC81FAA20Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · Ruby, AKJul 7, 1981 · N62993 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81FA077Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177RG · Anchorage, AKJul 7, 1981 · N34938 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FA072Accident · 2 fatalClosedChampion 7ECA · West Middlesex, PAJul 6, 1981 · N9001L · DestroyedNTSB MIA81IA092Incident · No injuriesClosedDehavilland DH-114 · San Juan, PRJul 6, 1981 · N578PR · Minor damageNTSB MIA81FLD51Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Deer Park, FLJul 6, 1981 · N92T · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FRA43Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 402B · Houston, TXJul 6, 1981 · N3971C · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FER50Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J4A · Elgin, MNJul 6, 1981 · N32880 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FER49Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A188A · Crookston, MNJul 6, 1981 · N9915G · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEM26Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · S.Manitou Is, MIJul 6, 1981 · N47559 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FKG30Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Lexington, GAJul 6, 1981 · N2776E · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FA089Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Decatur, GAJul 6, 1981 · N67312 · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FCG45Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182A · Lexington, MOJul 5, 1981 · N9949B · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FA042Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172G · Newburg, MOJul 5, 1981 · N1383F · DestroyedNTSB MIA81DLD52Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Brooksville, FLJul 5, 1981 · N3842D · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FVG50Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Georgetown, CAJul 5, 1981 · N22456 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FUQ25Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · Agua Dulce, CAJul 5, 1981 · N9763Z · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DUG37Accident · No injuriesClosedTexas Heli M74 · Blythe, CAJul 5, 1981 · N38105 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DUG36Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiccard AX-6 · Corona, CAJul 5, 1981 · N2512C · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA117Accident · 2 fatalClosedRobinson R22 · Columbus, TXJul 5, 1981 · N9044Z · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DPD30Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Weatherford, TXJul 5, 1981 · N5508J · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTE54Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · Walsenburg, COJul 5, 1981 · N27561 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81DTK14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Viborg, SDJul 5, 1981 · N3483T · Substantial damageNTSB DCA81IA018Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 747 · Honolulu, HIJul 5, 1981 · N4761U · No damageNTSB CHI81FET10Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20F · South Bend, INJul 5, 1981 · N6373Q · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEP29Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGrumman AA-5 · Summit Lake, WIJul 5, 1981 · N9564L · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEE42Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · West Chicago, ILJul 5, 1981 · N8912D · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81DYK09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Sunriver, ORJul 4, 1981 · N4854G · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FFJ15Accident · 1 fatalClosedScorpion II · Palmyra, NYJul 4, 1981 · N96083 · DestroyedNTSB MIA81DKJ12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Marianna, FLJul 4, 1981 · N1576V · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA103Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech F35 · Carson City, NVJul 4, 1981 · N3339C · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FRG51Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Johnson City, TXJul 4, 1981 · N9775P · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA116Accident · 2 fatalClosedN.American SNJ-5 · Wall, TXJul 4, 1981 · N1046C · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA115Accident · 1 fatalClosedGreat Lakes 2T-1A2 · Jacktown, OKJul 4, 1981 · N3820F · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FEP30Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172I · Oconomowoc, WIJul 4, 1981 · N35491 · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FEP27Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Hartford, WIJul 4, 1981 · N8913G · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FEM25Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Mecosta, MIJul 4, 1981 · N9515K · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEI25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150L · Wadsworth, OHJul 4, 1981 · N16168 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEC31Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBellanca 8KCAB · Hillsdale, MIJul 4, 1981 · N2692Z · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA072Accident · 1 fatalClosedTaylorcraft F19 · Delevan, MNJul 4, 1981 · N3581T · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA071Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 7GCB · Viking, MNJul 4, 1981 · N8992R · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA088Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Beach, GAJul 4, 1981 · N4512J · Destroyed