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 SEA81FYE26Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8F · Index, WAApr 17, 1981 · N1110B · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FHM03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Franklin Lakes, NJApr 17, 1981 · N15942 · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FA040Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Hartford, NYApr 17, 1981 · N7435J · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FCQ28Accident · 1 fatalClosedAyers S2R-34 · Hillsboro, KSApr 17, 1981 · N4122X · DestroyedNTSB MIA81IA065Incident · No injuriesClosedLockheed L-1011 · Ft Lauderdale, FLApr 17, 1981 · N705DA · Minor damageNTSB LAX81FA073Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Kernville, CAApr 17, 1981 · N81814 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DUJ50Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller UH12E · Litchfield Pk, AZApr 17, 1981 · N1134A · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DUG21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172RG · 29 Palms, CAApr 17, 1981 · N6210R · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FQG24Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 210L · Hale Center, TXApr 17, 1981 · N1689X · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FA072Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-12 · Port O'Connor, TXApr 17, 1981 · N2851M · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DPG18Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C55 · El Dorado, ARApr 17, 1981 · N44W · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DPA09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedTailwind W-10 · Waco, TXApr 17, 1981 · N79BT · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTM18Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna R182 · Eureka, UTApr 17, 1981 · N3291C · Substantial damageNTSB DCA81AA015Accident · 15 fatalClosedHandly Page HP-137 · Loveland, COApr 17, 1981 · N11360 · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FE113Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30A · Bucyrus, OHApr 17, 1981 · N6615V · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FCA05Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller UH-12D · Cahokia, ILApr 17, 1981 · N2MJ · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEP17Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Green Bay, WIApr 17, 1981 · N1303U · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEE32Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGrumman AA-5A · Naperville, ILApr 17, 1981 · N26368 · DestroyedNTSB CHI81DEE31Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Chicago, ILApr 17, 1981 · N43582 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FKG13Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech H18 · Atlanta, GAApr 17, 1981 · N7998K · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FA066Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M-20F · Conway, SCApr 17, 1981 · N9661V · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81DLA04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Homerville, GAApr 17, 1981 · N2247Y · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FHM04Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · Wingdale, NYApr 16, 1981 · N911X · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FHD19Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · West Chester, PAApr 16, 1981 · N8754E · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FA045Accident · Minor injuriesClosedN.American T-28 · Portland, MEApr 16, 1981 · N14145 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCJ10Accident · No injuriesClosedWeatherly 201C · Benkelman, NEApr 16, 1981 · N1245W · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FA071Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 414 · Shreveport, LAApr 16, 1981 · N86EV · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DQD16Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-D · Fabens, TXApr 16, 1981 · N3727H · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTM17Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna T210 · Hanksville, UTApr 16, 1981 · N210MM · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTE32Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Denver, COApr 16, 1981 · N67533 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81IA049Incident · No injuriesClosedBeech G18S · Chicago, ILApr 16, 1981 · N723T · Minor damageNTSB CHI81FEK14Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · New Concord, OHApr 16, 1981 · N25645 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81IA065Incident · No injuriesClosedCessna 414 · Montgomery, ALApr 16, 1981 · N5637C · Minor damageNTSB ATL81DKM08Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172A · Maiden, NCApr 16, 1981 · N7468T · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DA044Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Copper Glacier, AKApr 16, 1981 · N8768S · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FYP13Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75N1 · Mansfield, WAApr 15, 1981 · N58501 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FA028Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Port Orchard, WAApr 15, 1981 · N5976P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FCQ27Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 188B · Roxbury, KSApr 15, 1981 · N86236 · DestroyedNTSB MKC81DCD15Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Moulton, IAApr 15, 1981 · N2388D · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FUG24Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 421 · Yuma, AZApr 15, 1981 · N65LQ · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DVM19Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · San Jose, CAApr 15, 1981 · N3480C · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FQA24Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 401 · Alameda, NMApr 15, 1981 · N441RS · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FPJ19Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna A150K · Norman, OKApr 15, 1981 · N8382M · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEE30Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Morris, ILApr 15, 1981 · N3972F · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FFJ07Accident · No injuriesClosedRockwell 114 · Akron, NYApr 14, 1981 · N1922J · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCJ09Accident · No injuriesClosedNavion G · Bayard, NEApr 14, 1981 · N91551 · DestroyedNTSB MIA81IA063Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Miami, FLApr 14, 1981 · N356PA · Minor damageNTSB LAX81FUQ16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Camarillo, CAApr 14, 1981 · N45933 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA071Accident · 2 fatalClosedRyan ST3-KR · Ridgecrest, CAApr 14, 1981 · N56792 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DVG25Accident · No injuriesClosedSchweizer SGS136 · Calistoga, CAApr 14, 1981 · N3616C · Destroyed