NTSB investigations, 1981

180,610 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,589 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 CHI82FEV04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177B · Villa Grove, ILDec 5, 1981 · N34613 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82FA017Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Preston, MNDec 5, 1981 · N6958T · DestroyedNTSB CHI82DEX02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Anderson, INDec 5, 1981 · N1785P · Substantial damageNTSB ANC82DAG13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Sleetmute, AKDec 5, 1981 · N3399L · Substantial damageNTSB SEA82FYK05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Cheshire, ORDec 4, 1981 · N3990M · Substantial damageNTSB SEA82DYM06Accident · No injuriesClosedMitsubishi MU-2B · Madras, ORDec 4, 1981 · N442MA · Substantial damageNTSB MKC82DCD04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Iowa Falls, IADec 4, 1981 · N43098 · DestroyedNTSB LAX82DUM05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 369 · Winterhaven, CADec 4, 1981 · N58184 · DestroyedNTSB FTW82DRA12Accident · No injuriesClosedGrum Amer AA-5B · Conroe, TXDec 4, 1981 · N74667 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DPJ08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150J · Sulphur, OKDec 4, 1981 · N777BS · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82DER17Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Albert Lea, MNDec 4, 1981 · N2393G · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82DAMS1Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 182A · Missing AircraftDec 4, 1981 · N5173D · DestroyedNTSB ANC82FA009Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Tuntutuliak, AKDec 4, 1981 · N15400 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA82DYM07Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft UH-12E · Nashville, ORDec 3, 1981 · N161HA · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82FFJ09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Syracuse, NYDec 3, 1981 · N1087H · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FVM04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 402 · Pacific Grove, CADec 3, 1981 · N2611C · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FVM03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna T210N · San Francisco, CADec 3, 1981 · N765DS · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FVA09Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr S-2R · Corcoran, CADec 3, 1981 · N4248X · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FUJ16Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Cottonwood, AZDec 3, 1981 · N2040N · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FA023Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 210L · Douglas, AZDec 3, 1981 · N93956 · DestroyedNTSB FTW82DA028Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206B · Gulf Of Mexico (Atlantic Ocean)Dec 3, 1981 · N5006Y · Substantial damageNTSB DEN82DTM06Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206B · Fruitland, UTDec 3, 1981 · N4717R · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81DTG03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Trotter, NDDec 3, 1981 · N61363 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA82IA009Incident · No injuriesClosedCessna 207 · Belfair, WADec 2, 1981 · N1733U · Minor damageNTSB SEA82DYP06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172G · Mattawa, WADec 2, 1981 · N5757R · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82DUJ19Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20E · Chandler, AZDec 2, 1981 · N9159V · Substantial damageNTSB MIA82FA015Accident · 2 fatalClosedMooney M20F · Richmond, VADec 1, 1981 · N7439V · DestroyedNTSB ATL82FID04Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Chesapeake, VADec 1, 1981 · N19291 · DestroyedNTSB ATL82FA026Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech A24R · The Plains, VADec 1, 1981 · N8019R · DestroyedNTSB ATL82FA024Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 210N · Rock Hill, SCDec 1, 1981 · N5339Y · DestroyedNTSB ATL82FA023Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 310K · Gainsville, GADec 1, 1981 · N6943L · DestroyedNTSB SEA82IA008Incident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · Seattle, WANov 30, 1981 · N3533P · No damageNTSB LAX82FVD06Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C23 · Hayward, CANov 30, 1981 · N67035 · DestroyedNTSB FTW82FQA10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182RG · Tucumcari, NMNov 30, 1981 · N3186C · DestroyedNTSB FTW81IA027Incident · No injuriesClosedBeech A36 · Fayetteville, ARNov 30, 1981 · N66861 · Minor damageNTSB CHI82FEX01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-31T · Madison, INNov 30, 1981 · N15SS · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82FER15Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMooney M20K · Buffalo, MNNov 30, 1981 · N96446 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82FLG04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Columbia, SCNov 30, 1981 · N8564E · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82FIG04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Stevensville, MDNov 30, 1981 · N733CP · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82DLQ04Accident · No injuriesClosedAdams A50S · Nicholasville, KYNov 30, 1981 · N9045A · Substantial damageNTSB SEA82FA007Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Longview, WANov 29, 1981 · N54440 · DestroyedNTSB SEA82DYE03Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Friday Harbor, WANov 29, 1981 · N45651 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC82DCQ06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Garden City, KSNov 29, 1981 · N759GC · Substantial damageNTSB MKC82DCG10Accident · No injuriesClosedMustang II · Kearney, MONov 29, 1981 · N48342 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82FA026Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech V35A · Addison, TXNov 29, 1981 · N7103N · DestroyedNTSB FTW82DQG08Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · Guthrie, TXNov 29, 1981 · N7691L · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DQD06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310 · Horizon City, TXNov 29, 1981 · N3017D · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DA024Accident · 1 fatalClosedGrum Amer AA-5B · Eagle Lake, TXNov 29, 1981 · N28781 · DestroyedNTSB CHI82DEP11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Monroe, WINov 29, 1981 · N47808 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FVM02Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 95-B55 · King City, CANov 28, 1981 · N18ER · Substantial damage