NTSB investigations, 1981

180,610 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,589 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"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB ATL82FA021Accident · 2 fatalClosedBell 206B · Honaker, VANov 24, 1981 · N500NN · DestroyedNTSB NYC82FHJ02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Hudson River, NYNov 23, 1981 · N5365L · Substantial damageNTSB MKC82FCG11Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 182P · Olathe, KSNov 23, 1981 · N9164M · Substantial damageNTSB MIA82FKT02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 369HS · Sunrise, FLNov 23, 1981 · N9071F · DestroyedNTSB DEN82FTE10Accident · No injuriesClosedMome II · Longmont, CONov 23, 1981 · N9993A · Substantial damageNTSB DEN82FTA04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAyres S2R · Richey, MTNov 23, 1981 · N5686X · Substantial damageNTSB SEA82DYK06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Redmond, ORNov 22, 1981 · N3461U · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82FNA06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Stow, MANov 22, 1981 · N2543C · Substantial damageNTSB MKC82FCG09Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech V35 · East Lynne, MONov 22, 1981 · N2054W · Substantial damageNTSB MIA82DLD08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Vero Beach, FLNov 22, 1981 · N71335 · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FA019Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 210 · Susanville, CANov 22, 1981 · N5181V · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FA018Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-34 · Oceanside, CANov 22, 1981 · N8371U · DestroyedNTSB LAX82DUJ11Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Wikieup, AZNov 22, 1981 · N69196 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82DUJ10Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 206B · Grand Canyon, AZNov 22, 1981 · N2163X · DestroyedNTSB LAX82DA017Accident · 1 fatalClosedNitsubishi MU-2B · Pago Pago, AntarcticaNov 22, 1981 · N109TW · DestroyedNTSB FTW82DQD03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Las Cruces, NMNov 22, 1981 · N6696T · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82FIG03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · College Park, MDNov 22, 1981 · N700FY · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82DID03Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7ECA · Virginia Beach, VANov 22, 1981 · N1834G · DestroyedNTSB SEA82FA005Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 421C · Shoshone, IDNov 21, 1981 · N8369G · DestroyedNTSB MKC82DCG07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedVolksplane VP-1 · St Joseph, MONov 21, 1981 · N92217 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC82DCA05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172D · Jefferson City, MONov 21, 1981 · N2509Y · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DQG07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedTeenie II · Canyon, TXNov 21, 1981 · N51957 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN82FTM05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAerospatle 315B · Cedar City, UTNov 21, 1981 · N47273 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82FLQ03Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 206 · Bowling Green, KYNov 21, 1981 · N9445G · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82FA010Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 206B · New York City, NYNov 20, 1981 · N35TA · Substantial damageNTSB MKC82FCA04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182Q · Eunice, MONov 20, 1981 · N7578S · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82IA020Incident · No injuriesClosedCessna 421B · Long Beach, CANov 20, 1981 · N421PT · No damageNTSB FTW82FRG12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Uvalde, TXNov 20, 1981 · N8295G · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82FPM07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Sallisaw, OKNov 20, 1981 · N2551C · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DQD08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 206 · Silver City, NMNov 20, 1981 · N4694Z · Substantial damageNTSB DEN82FA009Accident · No injuriesClosedAerospatial SA316B · Cokeville, WYNov 20, 1981 · N4261E · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82FA020Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna T210 · Charleston, WVNov 20, 1981 · N4823C · DestroyedNTSB ANC82DAG10Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCBC · King Salmon, AKNov 20, 1981 · N53851 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA82IA004Incident · No injuriesClosedBeech 200 · Seattle, WANov 19, 1981 · N3875F · Minor damageNTSB NYC82FHD05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 177B · Bridgeport, NJNov 19, 1981 · N35148 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC82FCG08Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech J35 · Sedalia, MONov 19, 1981 · N7263B · Substantial damageNTSB MIA82FA112Accident · 2 fatalClosedMitsubishi MU-2B · Jacksonville, FLNov 19, 1981 · N750MA · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FVD05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Ukiah, CANov 19, 1981 · N5609A · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82DUM03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Barrett Lake, CANov 19, 1981 · N76403 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82FRG11Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Austin, TXNov 19, 1981 · N25798 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DRA11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna U206G · Houston, TXNov 19, 1981 · N6277Z · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82AA019Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper Advcd PAT-1 · Mathews, VANov 19, 1981 · N15PT · DestroyedNTSB SEA82DYM05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Sheridan, ORNov 18, 1981 · N757VS · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82FGM06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Newry, PANov 18, 1981 · N2008N · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FA016Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Laughlin, NVNov 18, 1981 · N4259J · DestroyedNTSB LAX81IA015Incident · No injuriesClosedBeech D18S · Long Beach, CANov 18, 1981 · N104J · Minor damageNTSB FTW82FPM05Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Tulsa, OKNov 18, 1981 · N8307Z · DestroyedNTSB FTW82DRA10Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 112 · Beaumont, TXNov 18, 1981 · N1086J · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DPG04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182G · Hughes, ARNov 18, 1981 · N3114S · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DPA06Accident · No injuriesClosedGreat Lakes 2T-TA · Waco, TXNov 18, 1981 · N101GL · Substantial damage