NTSB investigations, 1981

180,630 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,609 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 FTW81FRD30Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Lafayette, LAJun 16, 1981 · N2500N · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FA108Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna R182 · Abilene, TXJun 16, 1981 · N2670C · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DA107Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Angleton, TXJun 16, 1981 · N19064 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FA041Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna T210L · Sioux Falls, SDJun 16, 1981 · N93287 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEV21Accident · 1 fatalClosedTexas Hel OH-13H · Danville, ILJun 16, 1981 · N10002 · DestroyedNTSB ATL81DLJ08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Knightdale, NCJun 16, 1981 · N704ZQ · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81DLA07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Folkston, GAJun 16, 1981 · N89808 · DestroyedNTSB ATL81DKQ15Accident · No injuriesClosedEmair MA-1B · Webb, MSJun 16, 1981 · N9921M · DestroyedNTSB NYC81IA058Incident · No injuriesClosedCessna 402B · Jamaica, NYJun 15, 1981 · N8505K · Minor damageNTSB LAX81FXQ20Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna T210F · S.Lake Tahoe, CAJun 15, 1981 · N6143R · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DVM24Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft UH-12E · Shandon, CAJun 15, 1981 · N40277 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTK11Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182Q · Rapid City, SDJun 15, 1981 · N7591A · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEK19Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller UH-12D · Junction City, OHJun 15, 1981 · N96173 · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FEE40Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20F · West Chicago, ILJun 15, 1981 · N9209V · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DAG63Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Copper Center, AKJun 15, 1981 · N3183Z · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FA041Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Bellevue, WAJun 14, 1981 · N8908P · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FVG42Accident · 2 fatalClosedG.B.Assoc GB-1 · Pope Valley, CAJun 14, 1981 · N4260N · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FUJ67Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGuppy SNS-2 · Tucson, AZJun 14, 1981 · N5574S · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DVA46Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Visalia, CAJun 14, 1981 · N7438Y · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DUQ24Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Santa Paula, CAJun 14, 1981 · N704ZC · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FRG43Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Carrizo Sprgs, TXJun 14, 1981 · N4042P · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA106Accident · 3 fatalClosedBellanca 7ECA · Anahuac, TXJun 14, 1981 · N53979 · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FTA08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188A · Lavina, MTJun 14, 1981 · N5380J · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEM22Accident · No injuriesClosedMaule M-5 · Gaylord, MIJun 14, 1981 · N5639Y · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81IA082Incident · No injuriesClosedGrum Amer AA-5A · Clarksburg, WVJun 14, 1981 · N26314 · No damageNTSB ATL81FLG12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Saluda, SCJun 14, 1981 · N45329 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FKG26Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Reynolds, GAJun 14, 1981 · N7309F · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FKG25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172F · Statesboro, GAJun 14, 1981 · N1117T · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81FA063Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 204-B · Ketchikan, AKJun 14, 1981 · N288PH · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FYP22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Pasco, WAJun 13, 1981 · N6259B · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FHD28Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Hamilton Sq, NJJun 13, 1981 · N704PQ · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA043Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech C24R · Leadville, COJun 13, 1981 · N5213M · DestroyedNTSB CHI81IA065Incident · No injuriesClosedMitsubishi MU-2B · Middletown, OHJun 13, 1981 · N854MA · Minor damageNTSB CHI81FEX17Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 402 · Jeffersonville, INJun 13, 1981 · N140M · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEM21Accident · No injuriesClosedMaule M-5 · Gaylord, MIJun 13, 1981 · N5631N · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEE39Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177RG · Kewanee, ILJun 13, 1981 · N123LS · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DAG43Accident · No injuriesClosedMaule M-5 · Zachery Bay, AKJun 13, 1981 · N6201M · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FA040Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Riverside, ORJun 12, 1981 · N9437P · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FFA17Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Lake Huntngton, NYJun 12, 1981 · N19970 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FA056Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech G18S · New Cumberland, PAJun 12, 1981 · N547DA · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81DKT83Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Immokalee, FLJun 12, 1981 · N6643 · DestroyedNTSB MIA81DKT77Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Key West, FLJun 12, 1981 · N9109H · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81IA104Incident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180K · Yukon, OKJun 12, 1981 · N2841K · Minor damageNTSB FTW81FPJ28Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 182A · Thomas, OKJun 12, 1981 · N4852D · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FPG45Accident · 1 fatalClosedGrumman G-164A · Lonoke, ARJun 12, 1981 · N7219 · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DRG42Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177RG · Austin, TXJun 12, 1981 · N2131Q · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DQG37Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Big Spring, TXJun 12, 1981 · N6587Z · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DPG46Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164 · Holly Grove, ARJun 12, 1981 · N8936H · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTE45Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185F · Crested Butte, COJun 12, 1981 · N1206F · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTA09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Flaxville, MTJun 12, 1981 · N9852V · Substantial damage