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 LAX81FVG40Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Weaverville, CAJun 5, 1981 · N3132Z · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DXQ19Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Truckee, CAJun 5, 1981 · N3343Y · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DVG44Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Redding, CAJun 5, 1981 · N4682B · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FA039Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 8KCAB · Langdon, NDJun 5, 1981 · N31258 · DestroyedNTSB DEN81DTI09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Jackson, MTJun 5, 1981 · N3431Y · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81DTE43Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170 · Monte Vista, COJun 5, 1981 · N1618D · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81IA088Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Columbus, OHJun 5, 1981 · N7255U · No damageNTSB CHI81FA062Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 17-31 · Hessel, MIJun 5, 1981 · N9699E · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FKG22Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150L · Lawrenceville, GAJun 5, 1981 · N19156 · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA080Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Chapel Hill, NCJun 5, 1981 · N4414A · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FCQ39Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Emporia, KSJun 4, 1981 · N6621P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCA16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Knox City, MOJun 4, 1981 · N3576E · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FRD28Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Morse, LAJun 4, 1981 · N7699 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTM29Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Provo, UTJun 4, 1981 · N82742 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTM25Accident · Serious injuriesClosedRex Johnson AL-CAT · Salt Lake City, UTJun 4, 1981 · N4205D · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FEI20Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Akron, OHJun 4, 1981 · N6938A · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81DLJ07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Windsor, NCJun 4, 1981 · N4466J · DestroyedNTSB ATL81DKQ12Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Holly Bluff, MSJun 4, 1981 · N6715Q · DestroyedNTSB ATL81DKG21Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Vidalia, GAJun 4, 1981 · N6289Z · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81FAA16Accident · No injuriesClosedMaule M5 · North Pole, AKJun 4, 1981 · N362X · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81FA060Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech G18S · Anvik, AKJun 4, 1981 · N146PA · DestroyedNTSB ANC81FA059Accident · No injuriesClosedConvair 440 · Dillingham, AKJun 4, 1981 · N121CA · DestroyedNTSB ANC81DAG40Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 206 · Naknek, AKJun 4, 1981 · N1140V · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FCA15Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGulfstrmeam AA-5A · Chesterfield, MOJun 3, 1981 · N26904 · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FA038Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 707 · St Louis, MOJun 3, 1981 · N6728 · No damageNTSB MKC81DCJ14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Chambers, NEJun 3, 1981 · N8047U · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FLD48Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom F-28A · Vero Beach, FLJun 3, 1981 · N291Q · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81IA101Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing B-727 · Dallas, TXJun 3, 1981 · N401BN · Minor damageNTSB FTW81FRD27Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 206B · Plaquemire, LAJun 3, 1981 · N90332 · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA100Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Uvalde, TXJun 3, 1981 · N9689P · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FER41Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Villard, MNJun 3, 1981 · N91228 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEC27Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Almont, MIJun 3, 1981 · N69011 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DAG41Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Chelatna Lk, AKJun 3, 1981 · N3165D · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81IA053Incident · Serious injuriesClosedAirbus A300 · Charleston, SCJun 2, 1981 · N291EA · No damageNTSB MIA81DA082Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBrittnorman BN-2A · Nassau (Atlantic Ocean)Jun 2, 1981 · N28377 · DestroyedNTSB FTW81IA099Incident · No injuriesClosedAerospatial AS350D · Gulf Of Mexico (Atlantic Ocean)Jun 2, 1981 · N3607S · Minor damageNTSB FTW81DRJ17Accident · No injuriesClosedAyers S2R · Jonesville, LAJun 2, 1981 · N8935Q · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DRG44Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Belton, TXJun 2, 1981 · N6637P · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DRD26Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Iowa, LAJun 2, 1981 · N4309 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81DTI10Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft UH-12E · Ulm, MTJun 2, 1981 · N67088 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DA061Accident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-3 · Togiak, AKJun 2, 1981 · N56KS · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FYM26Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna P206 · Oregon City, ORJun 1, 1981 · N2526X · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FLD47Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20E · Tampa, FLJun 1, 1981 · N6061Q · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FVD27Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Sonoma, CAJun 1, 1981 · N4347F · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FUQ22Accident · 1 fatalClosedBede BD-4 · Pacoima, CAJun 1, 1981 · N473WM · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FQA32Accident · 1 fatalClosedSchleicher ASW-20 · Las Vegas, NMJun 1, 1981 · N9031W · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DQG33Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Afton, TXJun 1, 1981 · N32617 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTK10Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Dallas, SDJun 1, 1981 · N3914Z · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FA039Accident · 1 fatalClosedMaule M5235C · Dixie, IDMay 31, 1981 · N5637H · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FHD27Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Lepsic, DEMay 31, 1981 · N739BF · Substantial damage