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 ANC81IA041Incident · No injuriesClosedMckinnon G-21 · Ketchikan, AKApr 10, 1981 · CFAWH · No damageNTSB ANC81DA042Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310E · Elmendorf Afb, AKApr 10, 1981 · N5215G · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FCQ24Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188B · Mcpherson, KSApr 9, 1981 · N70058 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FCQ23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Girard, KSApr 9, 1981 · N45579 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FCG29Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Clever, MOApr 9, 1981 · N6690Z · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FCD14Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMooney M20K · Iowa City, IAApr 9, 1981 · N9766S · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FCA09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Warrenton, MOApr 9, 1981 · N6482M · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FA029Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPitts S-1S · Goddard, KSApr 9, 1981 · N11SS · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FLA19Accident · No injuriesClosedStarduster TOO · Jacksonville, FLApr 9, 1981 · N333Q · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81IA067Incident · No injuriesClosedBell 222 · Lake Charles, LAApr 9, 1981 · N38929 · No damageNTSB FTW81FPJ18Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Bethany, OKApr 9, 1981 · N24734 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FPJ16Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164B · Billings, OKApr 9, 1981 · N48478 · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FA068Accident · 2 fatalClosedRobinson R22 · El Paso, TXApr 9, 1981 · C-GBPK · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DPJ15Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Seiling, OKApr 9, 1981 · N4830R · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTM15Accident · 1 fatalClosedLockheed P-38 · Salt Lake City, UTApr 9, 1981 · N6961 · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FTC12Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Ft Bridger, WYApr 9, 1981 · N6881B · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FA027Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Chamberlain, SDApr 9, 1981 · N8390R · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FET06Accident · No injuriesClosedLake LA-4 · Laporte, INApr 9, 1981 · N2892P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FA044Accident · 2 fatalClosedAeronca 65-TAL · West Olive, MIApr 9, 1981 · N36878 · DestroyedNTSB CHI81DEP14Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Platteville, WIApr 9, 1981 · N451F · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81IA060Incident · Minor injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Washington, DCApr 9, 1981 · N281US · No damageNTSB ATL81DKJ17Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Maysville, ALApr 9, 1981 · N12667 · DestroyedNTSB ANC81DA040Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom F280C · Aniak, AKApr 9, 1981 · N51732 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FA028Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Dixon, IAApr 8, 1981 · N47970 · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FA027Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Creston, IAApr 8, 1981 · N2250W · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FUA06Accident · No injuriesClosedRobinson R-22 · Long Beach, CAApr 8, 1981 · N32AD · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DVG23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Yuba City, CAApr 8, 1981 · N4611P · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DQG21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172P · Paducah, TXApr 8, 1981 · N52846 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DPJ14Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75 · Covington, OKApr 8, 1981 · N50149 · DestroyedNTSB DCA81AA013Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Jamaica, NYApr 8, 1981 · N8140N · Minor damageNTSB CHI81FER32Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Blaine, MNApr 8, 1981 · N2359K · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FKW15Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom F-28A · Knoxville, TNApr 8, 1981 · N4871 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FNE15Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Belchertown, MAApr 7, 1981 · N9213U · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FGM15Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172E · Irwin, PAApr 7, 1981 · N5718T · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FLA18Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 210L · Lake City, FLApr 7, 1981 · N5494V · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA070Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 206B · Santa Monica, CAApr 7, 1981 · N59590 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DXQ15Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing E75 · Silver Springs, NVApr 7, 1981 · N1065N · DestroyedNTSB FTW81IA066Incident · No injuriesClosedSikorsky S-76A · Morgan City, LAApr 7, 1981 · N1546Z · Minor damageNTSB FTW81FQG22Accident · Serious injuriesClosedQuickie 01 · Abernathy, TXApr 7, 1981 · N34GD · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FTK08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Lennox, SDApr 7, 1981 · N738CX · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FA043Accident · 1 fatalClosedLear Jet 23 · Cincinnati, OHApr 7, 1981 · N400PG · Minor damageNTSB CHI81DEV11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Metropolis, ILApr 7, 1981 · N1691Q · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEP15Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Middleton, WIApr 7, 1981 · N4777H · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81DKM06Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Shiloh, NCApr 7, 1981 · N1453T · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FYE23Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35 · Puyallup, WAApr 6, 1981 · N2737V · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FLT06Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164B · Brownsville, TNApr 6, 1981 · N6773K · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FA026Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 310R · Eldon, MOApr 5, 1981 · N1275G · DestroyedNTSB MKC81DCQ21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Benton, KSApr 5, 1981 · N7394S · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCQ20Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Baxter Springs, KSApr 5, 1981 · N3857T · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FLD30Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Indian Rocks, FLApr 5, 1981 · N2846M · Destroyed