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 LAX81DUG22Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Searles Lake, CAApr 22, 1981 · N2014B · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81IA076Incident · No injuriesClosedBell 206B · Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)Apr 22, 1981 · N2757C · Minor damageNTSB FTW81DPJ21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna P210N · Ardmore, OKApr 22, 1981 · N731PD · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEC23Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Hadley, MIApr 22, 1981 · N89475 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DA050Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 340A · Robinson, ILApr 22, 1981 · N4155A · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81AA030Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172N · Gorst, WAApr 21, 1981 · N2411E · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FA042Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 401A · State College, PAApr 21, 1981 · N6265Q · DestroyedNTSB NYC81DHA09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedSikorsky S-55B · Stillwater, NJApr 21, 1981 · N17754 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FUA07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBellanca 8KCAB · San Pedro, CAApr 21, 1981 · N2576Z · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DUJ53Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Phoenix, AZApr 21, 1981 · N7296G · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DUJ52Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-31T · Williams, AZApr 21, 1981 · N6075A · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81IA037Incident · No injuriesClosedHughes 369HS · Cahokia, ILApr 21, 1981 · N9083F · Minor damageNTSB CHI81DEC22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172H · Mason, MIApr 21, 1981 · N2673L · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DA046Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 206B · Red Mountain, AKApr 21, 1981 · N10758 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FA041Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 320 · West Mifflin, PAApr 20, 1981 · N5500E · DestroyedNTSB MKC81IA031Incident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · St.Ansgar, IAApr 20, 1981 · N3370W · Minor damageNTSB LAX81FUJ51Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Globe, AZApr 20, 1981 · N8870S · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA106Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 177B · Frazier Park, CAApr 20, 1981 · N1478C · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA077Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 404 · Burbank, CAApr 20, 1981 · N5375C · Minor damageNTSB LAX81FA076Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 369D · Las Vegas, NVApr 20, 1981 · N8610F · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FQA25Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Taos, NMApr 20, 1981 · N5075Y · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DRG30Accident · No injuriesClosedMaule M4-210 · Sandia, TXApr 20, 1981 · N51452 · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DRA23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Francitas, TXApr 20, 1981 · N731RP · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEP16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150E · Palmyra, WIApr 20, 1981 · N3901J · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FIJ05Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 47G · Sharples, WVApr 20, 1981 · N7897S · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81DLA05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Brunswick, GAApr 20, 1981 · N7993W · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCG31Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman AA-1 · Osceola, MOApr 19, 1981 · N5681L · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FA067Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Venice, FLApr 19, 1981 · N5211E · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FPJ20Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Dover, OKApr 19, 1981 · N23005 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FA075Accident · 2 fatalClosedMitsubishi MU-2B · Lajitas, TXApr 19, 1981 · N500GL · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DRA24Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75N1 · El Campo, TXApr 19, 1981 · N62586 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FKQ07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedTaylorcraft DL-65 · Laurel, MSApr 19, 1981 · N27424 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FA029Accident · Serious injuriesClosedVarieze Rutan · Elma, WAApr 18, 1981 · N37LL · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FCQ30Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Selden, KSApr 18, 1981 · N8107G · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FCQ29Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Cullison, KSApr 18, 1981 · N8379B · DestroyedNTSB MKC81DCD16Accident · Serious injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Mystic, IAApr 18, 1981 · N96519 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FA066Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 7GCBC · St Augustine, FLApr 18, 1981 · N5063K · DestroyedNTSB MIA81DKT45Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269C · Miami, FLApr 18, 1981 · N10926 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA075Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M20E · Banning, CAApr 18, 1981 · N6947U · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA074Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech E35 · Fay, OKApr 18, 1981 · N3281C · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA073Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 172N · Yoakum, TXApr 18, 1981 · N6525G · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA028Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Tropic, UTApr 18, 1981 · N19831 · DestroyedNTSB CHIB1FEM14Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper J5A · Covert, MIApr 18, 1981 · N35697 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEM13Accident · No injuriesClosedMaule M4 · Weidman, WIApr 18, 1981 · N40312 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEG10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Miamisburg, OHApr 18, 1981 · N5491H · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FLQ14Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Monticello, KYApr 18, 1981 · N64091 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FA067Accident · No injuriesClosedAdams A50S · Montevallo, ALApr 18, 1981 · N1062X · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81DKG14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Oglethorpe, GAApr 18, 1981 · N6441T · DestroyedNTSB ANC81FA043Accident · No injuriesClosedNihon YS-11A · Sand Point, AKApr 18, 1981 · N173RV · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DA045Accident · No injuriesClosedC.A.S.A. C-212 · Kipnuk, AKApr 18, 1981 · N99TF · Substantial damage