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"

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NTSB LAX82FUJ20Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAerospatle AS350D · Carefree, AZNov 28, 1981 · N3595M · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82DVG09Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Redding, CANov 28, 1981 · N94322 · DestroyedNTSB FTW82DA023Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Garden City, LANov 28, 1981 · N1363T · DestroyedNTSB DEN82FA011Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech 95 · Cedar City, UTNov 28, 1981 · N1506R · DestroyedNTSB CHI82DER14Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G2 · Kerrick, MNNov 28, 1981 · N13298 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82FHA03Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150K · Andover, NJNov 27, 1981 · N5419G · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82FGT05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Montoursville, PANov 27, 1981 · N7521P · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82DHA04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Manville, NJNov 27, 1981 · N89301 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC82DCG12Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Willow Spgs, MONov 27, 1981 · N8276H · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FUM04Accident · No injuriesClosedRobinson R22 · Santee, CANov 27, 1981 · N9065L · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82DVM05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Hollister, CANov 27, 1981 · N25198 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82DUJ13Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Phoenix, AZNov 27, 1981 · N1303P · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82FA025Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Ruidoso, NMNov 27, 1981 · N43981 · DestroyedNTSB FTW82DPJ07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 401 · Oklahoma City, OKNov 27, 1981 · N4099Q · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82FER13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182B · Eden Prairie, MNNov 27, 1981 · N7261E · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82FEE07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Kankakee, ILNov 27, 1981 · N5605J · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82DEP12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Hayward, WINov 27, 1981 · N3174N · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82FIA03Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Pender, VANov 27, 1981 · N3072F · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82FA022Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 206 · Pine Mountain, GANov 27, 1981 · N4617F · DestroyedNTSB ANC82DA008Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Fort Yukon, AKNov 27, 1981 · N20807 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA82FA011Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 150G · Renton, WANov 26, 1981 · N4737X · DestroyedNTSB SEA82FA006Accident · 5 fatalClosedCessna 172M · Payette, ORNov 26, 1981 · N9710H · DestroyedNTSB NYC82FHM02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Mahopac, NYNov 26, 1981 · N24790 · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB NYC82FA012Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 35 · Wyoming, DENov 26, 1981 · N2732V · DestroyedNTSB MKC82FA008Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Le Mars, IANov 26, 1981 · N2138B · DestroyedNTSB LAX82IA022Incident · No injuriesClosedBell 206L-1 · Avalon, CANov 26, 1981 · N57397 · No damageNTSB LAX82FVG08Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMooney M20D · Napa, CANov 26, 1981 · N1920Y · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82FRG14Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 177RG · Laredo, TXNov 26, 1981 · N1896Q · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82FPG05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-60 · El Dorado, ARNov 26, 1981 · N8098J · Substantial damageNTSB DEN82FTA05Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269C · Billings, MTNov 26, 1981 · N9832F · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82FA016Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 182E · Platteville, WINov 26, 1981 · N2860Y · DestroyedNTSB CHI82DET02Accident · No injuriesClosedGulfstream AA-5A · Peru, INNov 26, 1981 · N26758 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82FKW02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Whitwell, TNNov 26, 1981 · N7387X · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FLG03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Hilton Head, SCNov 26, 1981 · N46660 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82FNA08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Westerly, RINov 25, 1981 · N1856V · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82FA011Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 150G · Osgood, PANov 25, 1981 · N8521J · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB MKC82FA009Accident · 5 fatalClosedCessna 177A · Ellinwood, KSNov 25, 1981 · N30288 · DestroyedNTSB MKC82FA007Accident · 5 fatalClosedCessna 182P · Wauneta, NENov 25, 1981 · N727SX · Substantial damageNTSB MIA82FKT04Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna T337G · Palm Beach, FLNov 25, 1981 · N55C · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FVG07Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 182H · Sacramento, CANov 25, 1981 · N2361X · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FA021Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech J35 · Lake Havasu, AZNov 25, 1981 · N12LJ · DestroyedNTSB FTW82FRG13Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-39 · Corpus Christi, TXNov 25, 1981 · N8882Y · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82FQA08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210L · Farmington, NMNov 25, 1981 · N94285 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DQD05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Silver City, NMNov 25, 1981 · N15735 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC82FA006Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172N · Prairie City, IANov 24, 1981 · N737RM · DestroyedNTSB MIA82FA014Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172G · St.Petersburg, FLNov 24, 1981 · N3602L · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FVG06Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Woodland, CANov 24, 1981 · N9292K · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DRJ05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper JC3-65 · Oil City, LANov 24, 1981 · N98845 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DQD04Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 369D · Deming, NMNov 24, 1981 · N1089N · Substantial damageNTSB DEN82FA010Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M-21 · La Veta, CONov 24, 1981 · N9777M · Destroyed