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 LAX81FVD21Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Lodi, CAMay 7, 1981 · N4516A · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FRA28Accident · 1 fatalClosedBensen B8M · Kirbyville, TXMay 7, 1981 · N8487B · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FPA12Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Celina, TXMay 7, 1981 · N9295R · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FA086Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-60 · San Angelo, TXMay 7, 1981 · N3642J · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FA032Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna T210G · Worland, WYMay 7, 1981 · N6842R · DestroyedNTSB DEN81DTM23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182P · Monument Vly, UTMay 7, 1981 · N3117U · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FER35Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Roseau, MNMay 7, 1981 · N9207R · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FA071Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M20J · Cades, SCMay 7, 1981 · N201YX · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FA070Accident · No injuriesClosedAerostar 600 · Orlando, FLMay 6, 1981 · N79CM · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FA069Accident · 1 fatalClosedRobertson T210N · Ft.Pierce, FLMay 6, 1981 · N5117Y · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FUJ60Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna T207A · Chinle, AZMay 6, 1981 · N73363 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FUD01Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 17-31 · Santa Monica, CAMay 6, 1981 · N1281R · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DUJ61Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech V35A · Seligman, AZMay 6, 1981 · N8405N · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FRJ14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150J · Center, TXMay 6, 1981 · N60504 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FRG34Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C50 · Los Fresnos, TXMay 6, 1981 · N3712B · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FA088Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech 35 · Muse, OKMay 6, 1981 · N3952C · DestroyedNTSB CHI81DER36Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164B · Angus, MNMay 6, 1981 · N6698K · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DA050Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Northway, AKMay 6, 1981 · N63554 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81DYA09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Idaho Falls, IDMay 5, 1981 · N4729Q · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FFA16Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech 77 · Oneonta, NYMay 5, 1981 · N6628Z · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DUJ58Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Tucson, AZMay 5, 1981 · N39561 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DQD20Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Deming, NMMay 5, 1981 · N18JK · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81DTM21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Price, UTMay 5, 1981 · N42099 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81IID14Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Williamsburg, VAMay 5, 1981 · N55546 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FKG18Accident · No injuriesClosedVarize 01 · Winder, GAMay 5, 1981 · N1RL · DestroyedNTSB SEA81DYP14Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Coulee City, WAMay 4, 1981 · N9077J · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FA044Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Mattituck, NYMay 4, 1981 · N2HD · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FVG31Accident · No injuriesClosedRockwell S2R · Williams, CAMay 4, 1981 · N8424V · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DUJ59Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech F33A · Goodyear, AZMay 4, 1981 · N2036M · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DJA09Accident · No injuriesClosedEmair MA-1B · Hanamaulu, HIMay 4, 1981 · N101MA · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FA085Accident · No injuriesClosedAerospatial AS350D · Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)May 4, 1981 · N143BH · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTM22Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Cedar City, SDMay 4, 1981 · N2372Y · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTI06Accident · 1 fatalClosedBell 47G-3B · Thompson Falls, MTMay 4, 1981 · N14802 · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA031Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 152 · Cowley, WYMay 4, 1981 · N757YH · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA030Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Gillette, WYMay 4, 1981 · N8999N · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEV18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177B · Winchester, ILMay 4, 1981 · N13676 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FIA06Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269C · Washington, DCMay 4, 1981 · N7447F · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81IA049Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Anchorage, AKMay 4, 1981 · N496WC · Minor damageNTSB SEA81FA033Accident · Serious injuriesClosedStinson 108-2 · Ellensburg, WAMay 3, 1981 · N9279K · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FNE18Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Northampton, MAMay 3, 1981 · N56694 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FNE17Accident · No injuriesClosedSchweizer 2-33A · New Braintree, MAMay 3, 1981 · N5765S · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81DHA12Accident · Minor injuriesClosedSchweizer 1-35C · Blairstown, NJMay 3, 1981 · N2705H · DestroyedNTSB NYC81DHA11Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Erwinna, PAMay 3, 1981 · N21294 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FCG33Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Lebanon, MOMay 3, 1981 · N7241N · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81DLD39Accident · No injuriesClosedLake LA4200 · Sanibel Island, FLMay 3, 1981 · N3136P · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FVM21Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 47G-5A · Soledad, CAMay 3, 1981 · N2994W · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FVM20Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A35 · Palo Alto, CAMay 3, 1981 · N8683A · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FUG26Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Big Bear City, CAMay 3, 1981 · N738WW · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA082Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172A · Silver Peak, NVMay 3, 1981 · N7458T · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DUG28Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Pinon Hills, CAMay 3, 1981 · N5480P · Substantial damage