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 LAX81DXQ23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Carson City, NVJun 24, 1981 · N46190 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DRJ20Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Many, LAJun 24, 1981 · N8136P · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DRG49Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Concepcion, TXJun 24, 1981 · N3772M · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTG12Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 8GCBC · Rugby, NDJun 24, 1981 · N8558V · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEK21Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Newark, OHJun 24, 1981 · N7741Y · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81DA085Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-4 · Jackson, MSJun 24, 1981 · N1198W · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FFJ14Accident · No injuriesClosedCurtiss Pusher · Endicott, NYJun 23, 1981 · N393WS · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81DA065Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Pittstown, NJJun 23, 1981 · N1539M · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FUA11Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35 · Long Beach, CAJun 23, 1981 · N2793V · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA098Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-12 · Five Points, CAJun 23, 1981 · N12PA · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FTE48Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Grand Junction, COJun 23, 1981 · N2609 · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA044Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Price, UTJun 23, 1981 · N6417B · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81IA067Incident · No injuriesClosedSwearingen 226TC · Chicago, ILJun 23, 1981 · N160MA · No damageNTSB CHI81DEE41Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Kankakee, ILJun 23, 1981 · N4837P · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FLG13Accident · Serious injuriesClosedQuail 1 · Greer, SCJun 23, 1981 · N6703 · DestroyedNTSB ANC81FA071Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper J3C-65 · North Pole, AKJun 23, 1981 · N7050H · DestroyedNTSB ANC81FA069Accident · 5 fatalClosedCessna 207 · Mt Denali, AKJun 23, 1981 · N6331H · DestroyedNTSB ANC81DAA18Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8F · Hughes, AKJun 23, 1981 · N1949B · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FYP23Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Sunnyside, WAJun 22, 1981 · N3790M · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81DYM29Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · La Grande, ORJun 22, 1981 · N6782Z · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81IA061Incident · Minor injuriesClosedShort Bros SD3-30 · Wilkes Barre, PAJun 22, 1981 · N304CA · Minor damageNTSB NYC81FA062Accident · 2 fatalClosedAerostar 601P · Oxford, CTJun 22, 1981 · N86BW · DestroyedNTSB MKC81DCJ20Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164B · Ravenna, NEJun 22, 1981 · N8296K · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCD22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172D · Laurens, IAJun 22, 1981 · N2406Y · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81IA086Incident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Miami, FLJun 22, 1981 · N412ER · Minor damageNTSB MIA81DLA21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Waldo, FLJun 22, 1981 · N89768 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81DKJ10Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Vernon, FLJun 22, 1981 · N6545 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FRG50Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr S2R · Mcallen, TXJun 22, 1981 · N5690X · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTM30Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Roosevelt, UTJun 22, 1981 · N5386L · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTE57Accident · No injuriesClosedPitts S1C · Ft Collins, COJun 22, 1981 · N16D · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FTE46Accident · Serious injuriesClosedEiriavion Oypik · Aspen, COJun 22, 1981 · N79MA · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEP24Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Franksville, WIJun 22, 1981 · N1845T · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEP20Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Medford, WIJun 22, 1981 · N67435 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FA042Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Bliss, IDJun 21, 1981 · N2214X · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FHJ09Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Shirley, NYJun 21, 1981 · N23738 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FCG41Accident · No injuriesClosedTravel Air D4D · Kansas City, KSJun 21, 1981 · N434P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCJ17Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Hastings, NEJun 21, 1981 · N4872G · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DVG45Accident · Minor injuriesClosedSchweizer 2-32 · Calistoga, CAJun 21, 1981 · N2450W · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FPG50Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft UH-12E · Warren, ARJun 21, 1981 · N178HA · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTM31Accident · No injuriesClosedNavion A · West Jordan, UTJun 21, 1981 · N4975K · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTK13Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Rapid City, SDJun 21, 1981 · N4853T · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FKQ16Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech A23 · Lyman, MSJun 21, 1981 · N3553R · DestroyedNTSB ATL81DLJ10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150M · Farmville, NCJun 21, 1981 · N714RM · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81DKQ17Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · West Point, MSJun 21, 1981 · N6535 · DestroyedNTSB ANC81DAG44Accident · No injuriesClosedMaule M-5 · Anchorage, AKJun 21, 1981 · N6258M · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81DYA14Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32R · Stanley, IDJun 20, 1981 · N3402Q · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCQ44Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C23 · Fowler, KSJun 20, 1981 · N23824 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCQ43Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · Sublette, KSJun 20, 1981 · N7735 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCD21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Arlington, IAJun 20, 1981 · N67606 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81IA085Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 707 · Miami, FLJun 20, 1981 · HC-BCT · Minor damage