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 FTW81FPG23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182RG · Hickory Ridge, ARMay 3, 1981 · N4760S · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DQD19Accident · No injuriesClosedRobinson R-22 · Balmorhea, TXMay 3, 1981 · N9043Y · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DQA29Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Grants, NMMay 3, 1981 · N4757B · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FLT08Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269C · Ridgely, TNMay 3, 1981 · N7487F · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FIA05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Hartwood, VAMay 3, 1981 · N6HM · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FA070Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMooney M20K · Churchville, MDMay 3, 1981 · N231CJ · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81DLQ15Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A-1 · Canonsburg, KYMay 3, 1981 · N8875F · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81DID13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 305E · Forest, VAMay 3, 1981 · N95495 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FHA10Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150G · Stroudsburg, PAMay 2, 1981 · N4073J · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FUQ20Accident · 1 fatalClosedCherokee II · Valyermo, CAMay 2, 1981 · N3311 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FUJ57Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-25 · New River, AZMay 2, 1981 · N4367Y · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FUG27Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Hesperia, CAMay 2, 1981 · N7490G · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA081Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Claremont, CAMay 2, 1981 · N6317E · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DUQ21Accident · No injuriesClosedSlingsby T.59.D · California Cty, CAMay 2, 1981 · N4GW · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DUJ55Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35 · White Mtn Lke, AZMay 2, 1981 · N3378V · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FRG35Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 441 · Hebbronville, TXMay 2, 1981 · N4180G · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FPD20Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Rhome, TXMay 2, 1981 · N8081P · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DQA28Accident · No injuriesClosedIca Brasov IS29D2 · Moriarty, NMMay 2, 1981 · N51947 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEX14Accident · No injuriesClosedPitts S-1C · Indianapolis, INMay 2, 1981 · N10FH · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEV19Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Vandalia, ILMay 2, 1981 · N6567P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEG11Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · New Lebanon, OHMay 2, 1981 · N38212 · DestroyedNTSB CHI81DEV17Accident · No injuriesClosedBalloon WKS 7B · Normal, ILMay 2, 1981 · N15443 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81FA058Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 8GCBC · Palmer, AKMay 2, 1981 · N8757V · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FHD21Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B-35 · New London, PAMay 1, 1981 · N5253C · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FKT50Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 335 · Ft.Lauderdale, FLMay 1, 1981 · N2710F · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81DLD35Accident · Minor injuriesClosedDehavilland DH-104 · Sebring, FLMay 1, 1981 · N630H · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA083Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-38 · Sonora, CAMay 1, 1981 · N2448B · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DUJ56Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Phoenix, AZMay 1, 1981 · N4922A · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FQG25Accident · No injuriesClosedAir Tractor AT400 · Patricia, TXMay 1, 1981 · N36538 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FA084Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 152 · Jones, OKMay 1, 1981 · N68256 · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA083Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-31 · Hammond, TXMay 1, 1981 · N3544J · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DRA27Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164 · Garwood, TXMay 1, 1981 · N974X · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DPA10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Gunter, TXMay 1, 1981 · N4707Q · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FA029Accident · 8 fatalClosedBell UH-1B · Williston, NDMay 1, 1981 · N46942 · DestroyedNTSB DEN81DTE33Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206B · Rangley, COMay 1, 1981 · N16873 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEM15Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170 · Charlotte, MIMay 1, 1981 · N9194A · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DER34Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Boyceville, WIMay 1, 1981 · N67613 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81DLA06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150G · Waycross, GAMay 1, 1981 · N2994J · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DA048Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Nome, AKMay 1, 1981 · N70008 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FYK08Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Medford, ORApr 30, 1981 · N7712D · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81DYM23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Pendleton, ORApr 30, 1981 · N2143V · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81DFA15Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Newcomb, NYApr 30, 1981 · N2329P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FA032Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Maryville, MOApr 30, 1981 · N733SQ · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81DLA22Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Quiney, FLApr 30, 1981 · N72586 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FVG29Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGrumman G-164 · Biggs, CAApr 30, 1981 · N10277 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FUG25Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · Oasis, CAApr 30, 1981 · N2498B · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA080Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 170B · Steamboat, NVApr 30, 1981 · N2318D · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DUQ19Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Inyokern, CAApr 30, 1981 · N6254K · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FQD17Accident · Serious injuriesClosedQuickie 01 · El Paso, TXApr 30, 1981 · N3765B · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FPD21Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Fort Worth, TXApr 30, 1981 · N19504 · Substantial damage