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 ANC81DA076Accident · No injuriesClosedDehavilland DHC-3 · South Naknek, AKJul 4, 1981 · N98T · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81DYP25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Walla Walla, WAJul 3, 1981 · N7828K · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81DHA16Accident · No injuriesClosedVariviggen BWR-1 · Reading, PAJul 3, 1981 · N277LN · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FCG44Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Liberty, MOJul 3, 1981 · N4828S · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCJ21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Naper, NEJul 3, 1981 · N5716A · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCG43Accident · No injuriesClosedGreat Lakes 2T-1A · Pleasant Hill, MOJul 3, 1981 · N3816F · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA102Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Irwindale, CAJul 3, 1981 · N5929J · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DVG49Accident · No injuriesClosedBede BD-4 · Weed, CAJul 3, 1981 · N128TC · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DUQ26Accident · No injuriesClosedTexas Hel M74A · Rosamond, CAJul 3, 1981 · N51856 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DUJ87Accident · Minor injuriesClosedChampion 7FC · Prescott, AZJul 3, 1981 · N8527E · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DUJ86Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Prescott, AZJul 3, 1981 · N1677D · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DUG38Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing B75N1 · Chino, CAJul 3, 1981 · N218DL · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FRD31Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Kinder, LAJul 3, 1981 · N3661V · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FTE53Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna T210N · Colorado Spgs, COJul 3, 1981 · N4658Y · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FA047Accident · 2 fatalClosedTaylorcraft BL-65 · Rosette, UTJul 3, 1981 · N24462 · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FEX23Accident · No injuriesClosedGrum-Amer AA-5A · Waveland, INJul 3, 1981 · N26657 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEV23Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Metropolis, ILJul 3, 1981 · N9545G · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEM27Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Alma, MIJul 3, 1981 · N5009Z · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEE43Accident · No injuriesClosedDouglas SBD-5 · Rockford, ILJul 3, 1981 · N54532 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEC32Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Lambertville, MIJul 3, 1981 · N739EJ · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEM24Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Langston, MIJul 3, 1981 · N82539 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DAA17Accident · No injuriesClosedDehavnd Can DHC-2 · Slate Creek, AKJul 3, 1981 · N9303Z · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FGM22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177B · West Mifflin, PAJul 2, 1981 · N35241 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FA071Accident · 1 fatalClosedTaylorcraft BC-85 · Durham, NHJul 2, 1981 · N27486 · DestroyedNTSB MKC81DCQ45Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Moran, KSJul 2, 1981 · N7700D · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FUG34Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75N1 · Riverside, CAJul 2, 1981 · N63555 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DUG35Accident · Minor injuriesClosedQuickie 472 · Corona, CAJul 2, 1981 · N4243X · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DRG52Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-36 · Woodward, TXJul 2, 1981 · N82691 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DRA42Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164B · Sealy, TXJul 2, 1981 · N6746K · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DPG51Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164 · Cash, ARJul 2, 1981 · N10264 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DA114Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206B · Franklin, LAJul 2, 1981 · N45AL · Substantial damageNTSB DCA81AA017Accident · 3 fatalClosedExcalibur 65-A80 · Madisonville, TXJul 2, 1981 · N100UV · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FEP34Accident · No injuriesClosedSikorsky HRS-1 · Rosedale, WIJul 2, 1981 · N4782S · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA090Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 182M · Haleyville, ALJul 2, 1981 · N71859 · DestroyedNTSB ANC81DAG48Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Nightmute, AKJul 2, 1981 · N3343S · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FA070Accident · 6 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Easton, PAJul 1, 1981 · N54383 · DestroyedNTSB MKC81IA041Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-6B · St.Louis, MOJul 1, 1981 · N8CA · Minor damageNTSB MIA81FA090Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M20J · St.Petersburg, FLJul 1, 1981 · N1138K · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA113Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172D · Alamogordo, NMJul 1, 1981 · N2591Y · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FTE52Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150G · Hudson, COJul 1, 1981 · N2934J · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTE50Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Salida, COJul 1, 1981 · N7863S · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FER48Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172P · Thief River Fa, MNJul 1, 1981 · N52565 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FA087Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-32R · Vicksburg, MSJul 1, 1981 · N3570Q · DestroyedNTSB ANC81FA075Accident · 5 fatalClosedCessna U206 · Moose Pass, AKJul 1, 1981 · N72258 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81FA074Accident · 3 fatalClosedDouglas DC-3 · Pilot Point, AKJul 1, 1981 · N111ST · DestroyedNTSB SEA81IA045Incident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · Hailey, IDJun 30, 1981 · N3516A · Minor damageNTSB NYC81FFA18Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech 23 · Livingston Mnr, NYJun 30, 1981 · N747SP · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81DA069Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBritish AC 1-11 · Pittsburgh, PAJun 30, 1981 · N1127J · No damageNTSB MKC81FCJ19Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Holdrege, NEJun 30, 1981 · N78750 · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FA040Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 404 · Belton, KSJun 30, 1981 · N6810N · Destroyed