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 LAX81FUJ39Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBoeing A75N1 · Phoenix, AZMar 8, 1981 · N69654 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA056Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Compton, CAMar 8, 1981 · N6332M · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DXQ14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180J · Elko, NVMar 8, 1981 · N7510K · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DRA19Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182F · Houston, TXMar 8, 1981 · N3538Y · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTE24Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Bennett, COMar 8, 1981 · N2835A · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEV10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 195 · Pekin, ILMar 8, 1981 · N1016D · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FER24Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210M · Ivanhoe, MNMar 8, 1981 · N6039N · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FA033Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172M · Quincy, ILMar 8, 1981 · N9493H · DestroyedNTSB CHI81DER25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182RG · Warren, MNMar 8, 1981 · N9950C · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FIG09Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Annapolis, MDMar 8, 1981 · N1548J · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FYM21Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCallair A-9 · Pendleton, ORMar 7, 1981 · N7203V · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FVM15Accident · Minor injuriesClosedForney 415-C · Coyote, CAMar 7, 1981 · N93761 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA055Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172N · Newark, CAMar 7, 1981 · N1357F · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DXQ13Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206B · Lee Vining, CAMar 7, 1981 · N59416 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DVA26Accident · No injuriesClosedRockwell S-2R · Corcoran, CAMar 7, 1981 · N5597X · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DUQ13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Van Nuys, CAMar 7, 1981 · N49762 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FQG19Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Ozona, TXMar 7, 1981 · N77079 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FQG18Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMooney M20J · Midland, TXMar 7, 1981 · N201LH · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FA020Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 206G · Cokeville, WYMar 7, 1981 · N735RM · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FEP10Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech A23-24 · Fitchburg, WIMar 7, 1981 · N3660Q · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEE21Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Marengo, ILMar 7, 1981 · N8945S · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEC17Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · New Hudson, MIMar 7, 1981 · N1244B · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FKQ06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAero Comdr 112 · Brookhaven, MSMar 7, 1981 · N1183J · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FIG08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Churchville, MDMar 7, 1981 · N739HM · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81FA024Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Chugiak, AKMar 7, 1981 · N7022F · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB ANC81DA025Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Cordova, AKMar 7, 1981 · N1231F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FRG24Accident · No injuriesClosedSwearingen SA26T · Smithville, TXMar 6, 1981 · N100AW · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FA032Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech P35 · Monarch Pass, COMar 6, 1981 · N8607M · DestroyedNTSB CHI81DER23Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Roseau, MNMar 6, 1981 · N700KC · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FKQ05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Poplarville, MSMar 6, 1981 · N22541 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81DKM04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Morganton, NCMar 6, 1981 · N4765A · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81DKJ13Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Bessemer, ALMar 6, 1981 · N2534C · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FNC08Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft UH-12C · Mendon, VTMar 5, 1981 · N73876 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FVM14Accident · No injuriesClosedEL Camino 70-1 · Half Moon Bay, CAMar 5, 1981 · N7200 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DRG23Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · St Joseph Isle, TXMar 5, 1981 · CFNKX · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81IA031Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-6A · East Alton, ILMar 5, 1981 · N44DG · Minor damageNTSB ANC81DA026Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 8GCBC · Umiat, AKMar 5, 1981 · N8635V · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DA023Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Anchorage, AKMar 5, 1981 · N4969A · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FA021Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech A36 · Eugene, ORMar 4, 1981 · N17504 · DestroyedNTSB MKC81FA023Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · Kirksville, MOMar 4, 1981 · N9117Y · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FRG22Accident · No injuriesClosedSwearingen SA26AT · Austin, TXMar 4, 1981 · N711SL · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FQG17Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182H · Lubbock, TXMar 4, 1981 · N2453X · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FER22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Duluth, MNMar 4, 1981 · N6353H · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEM11Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper J3C · Grand Haven, MIMar 4, 1981 · N2083M · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FYP08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172G · Lewiston, IDMar 3, 1981 · N4612L · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FA020Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 182P · Everett, WAMar 3, 1981 · N21002 · DestroyedNTSB MKC81DCQ15Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Goodland, KSMar 3, 1981 · N2253M · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FUG15Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150G · Victorville, CAMar 3, 1981 · N164LA · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA054Accident · 3 fatalClosedDouglas B-26 · Edwards Afb, CAMar 3, 1981 · N9417H · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA053Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 58 · Bisbee, AZMar 3, 1981 · N186VB · Destroyed