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 CHI81FEE33Accident · 1 fatalClosedSonerai 1 · Cortland, ILMay 25, 1981 · N5794 · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA058Accident · 1 fatalClosedBoeing A75 · Wellington, OHMay 25, 1981 · N206J · DestroyedNTSB CHI81DEP18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150K · La Crosse, WIMay 25, 1981 · N6265G · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FKJ21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182RG · Gadsden, ALMay 25, 1981 · N4949S · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81FA055Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 369D · Glennallen, AKMay 25, 1981 · N211EH · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FFJ12Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Mayville, NYMay 24, 1981 · N2478A · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCG30Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Higbee, MOMay 24, 1981 · N21795 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA090Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna T207A · Grand Canyon, AZMay 24, 1981 · N6324H · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FPM12Accident · No injuriesClosedTed Smith 601 · Miami, OKMay 24, 1981 · N666JH · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FPJ26Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Carnegie, OKMay 24, 1981 · N777VS · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DRG39Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 210B · Port O'Connor, TXMay 24, 1981 · N9774X · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FA057Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 560 · Walkerton, INMay 24, 1981 · N272GD · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FA056Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150H · Jasper, OHMay 24, 1981 · N22303 · DestroyedNTSB CHI81DEK18Accident · No injuriesClosedSchleicher ASW15 · London, OHMay 24, 1981 · N3907B · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81DLQ17Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Sport Scamp · Ashland, KYMay 24, 1981 · N9995A · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81DKQ10Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Canton, MSMay 24, 1981 · N25648 · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FYP18Accident · 1 fatalClosedGrumman G-164B · Harrison, IDMay 23, 1981 · N48574 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FA037Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Orcas, WAMay 23, 1981 · N6914C · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82FHD25Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 55 · West Chester, PAMay 23, 1981 · N322SP · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FA050Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech G18S · Hyannis, MAMay 23, 1981 · N75LA · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FCQ34Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 177RG · Newton, KSMay 23, 1981 · N45354 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DVG37Accident · Minor injuriesClosedStinson L-5 · Calavares, CAMay 23, 1981 · N63098 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FKM11Accident · Serious injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC-12D · Indian Trail, NCMay 23, 1981 · N44073 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FID15Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Lawrenceville, VAMay 23, 1981 · N7153R · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FIA07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 320 · Culpeper, VAMay 23, 1981 · N9805L · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FA078Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 337F · Ocean City, MDMay 23, 1981 · N1407M · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FA076Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 182 · Louisville, KYMay 23, 1981 · N5529B · DestroyedNTSB ATL81DLQ18Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Paducah, KYMay 23, 1981 · N56710 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81DKJ20Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Huntsville, ALMay 23, 1981 · N6489M · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81FAA15Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 170A · Fairbanks, AKMay 23, 1981 · N4768C · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DAG36Accident · Serious injuriesClosedRaven S-55A · Anchorage, AKMay 23, 1981 · N5561L · No damageNTSB ANC81DA057Accident · No injuriesClosedShort Bros SC7 · Alexander Lake, AKMay 23, 1981 · N20DA · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FA036Accident · 1 fatalClosedBell 206B · Govt Camp, ORMay 22, 1981 · N58004 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FHD26Accident · No injuriesClosedStearman PT-17 · Salem, NJMay 22, 1981 · N92X · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FA036Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Carbondale, KSMay 22, 1981 · N4509E · DestroyedNTSB MIA81DLD46Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-32R · Groveland, FLMay 22, 1981 · N1887H · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81DLD45Accident · No injuriesClosedEagle Acft DW-1 · Sparr, FLMay 22, 1981 · N8802M · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FRA34Accident · 1 fatalClosedPitts S1S · Livingston, TXMay 22, 1981 · N35DW · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FQG31Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 414 · Wink, TXMay 22, 1981 · N4200C · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DQG28Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Dalhart, TXMay 22, 1981 · N32240 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DQG27Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Muleshoe, TXMay 22, 1981 · N5444G · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DPG37Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164B · Corning, ARMay 22, 1981 · N6699K · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DPG28Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164B · Lexa, ARMay 22, 1981 · N6778K · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTE38Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Frisco, COMay 22, 1981 · N734NN · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81DYM28Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182P · Cascade Locks, ORMay 21, 1981 · N52490 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FHJ08Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Shelter Island, NYMay 21, 1981 · N6320C · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FLD44Accident · No injuriesClosedMitsubishi MU-2B · Lakeland, FLMay 21, 1981 · N741MA · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81DKT46Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Key Biscayne, FLMay 21, 1981 · N68687 · DestroyedNTSB MIA81DKJ07Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCAA · Panama City, FLMay 21, 1981 · N88357 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FUD03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Santa Monica, CAMay 21, 1981 · N2134N · Substantial damage