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 MKC81FA014Accident · 2 fatalClosedAero Comdr 500S · Springfield, MOJan 21, 1981 · N222FQ · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FVG13Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A60 · Sacramento, CAJan 21, 1981 · N7420D · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA038Accident · No injuriesClosedRobinson R22 · Long Beach, CAJan 21, 1981 · N9031Y · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DA025Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 222 · Patterson, LAJan 21, 1981 · N5754B · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTE17Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Erie, COJan 21, 1981 · N77320 · Substantial damageNTSB DCA81AA007Accident · 5 fatalClosedCessna 500 · Bluefield, WVJan 21, 1981 · N501GP · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FET04Accident · No injuriesClosedMitsubishi MU-2B · Wabash, INJan 21, 1981 · N770MA · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEE19Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech 58P · West Chicago, ILJan 21, 1981 · N2072L · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEE18Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 340A · Sugar Grove, ILJan 21, 1981 · N26711 · DestroyedNTSB ATL81IA038Incident · No injuriesClosedAvions Mrcl Falcon · Chantilly, VAJan 21, 1981 · N85162 · No damageNTSB DCA81AA006Accident · 7 fatalClosedBeech 99A · Spokane, WAJan 20, 1981 · N390CA · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FEM07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Atlanta, MIJan 20, 1981 · N6658H · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEE16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Downers Grove, ILJan 20, 1981 · N66212 · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FA021Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Montclair, NJJan 19, 1981 · N19088 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81DFJ03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Syracuse, NYJan 19, 1981 · N739EP · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FCD05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177RG · Lamoni, IAJan 19, 1981 · N34309 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81DLA10Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Middleburg, FLJan 19, 1981 · N85742 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA032Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 369HS · Henderson, NVJan 19, 1981 · N5537 · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FTE16Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBellanca 17-31 · Englwood, COJan 19, 1981 · N245MB · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEI10Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Youngstown, OHJan 19, 1981 · N23361 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81DLG08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Clemson, SCJan 19, 1981 · N6347B · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FA037Accident · 2 fatalClosedGlobe GC-1B · Englewood, FLJan 18, 1981 · N80606 · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FPM07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150M · Sand Springs, OKJan 18, 1981 · N66389 · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DRG17Accident · No injuriesClosedLake LA-4 · Burnet, TXJan 18, 1981 · N3046P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FET03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Michigan City, INJan 18, 1981 · N9943W · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DER12Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Long Lake, WIJan 18, 1981 · N1459N · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FLQ10Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAero Comdr 100 · Berea, KYJan 18, 1981 · N3658X · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FK004Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Tylertown, MSJan 18, 1981 · N2514B · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FCQ09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech C23 · Cheney, KSJan 17, 1981 · N18975 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FA036Accident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-3C · Miami, FLJan 17, 1981 · N87652 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FUJ27Accident · 2 fatalClosedGrum Amer AA-5B · Bullhead City, AZJan 17, 1981 · N74691 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA036Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 177RG · Flagstaff, AZJan 17, 1981 · N8088G · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DVA19Accident · No injuriesClosedLake RV-3 · Bakersfield, CAJan 17, 1981 · N242RV · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81IA021Incident · No injuriesClosedBeech 99 · Chicago, ILJan 17, 1981 · N312BA · Minor damageNTSB ATL81ILQ12Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 300C · Muray, KYJan 17, 1981 · N8656F · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FA020Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAgusta A109-A · Pittsburgh, PAJan 16, 1981 · N86NR · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA037Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech S35 · Casa Grande, AZJan 16, 1981 · N844B · DestroyedNTSB CHI81DA020Incident · No injuriesClosedNorth Amer 265-80 · Battle Creek, MIJan 16, 1981 · N62 · Minor damageNTSB ATL81FKW08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182RG · Sevierville, TNJan 16, 1981 · N4778S · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81FA015Accident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-6A · Gambell, AKJan 16, 1981 · N1036F · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DA016Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185F · Russian Msn, AKJan 16, 1981 · N7395H · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81IA019Incident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Coatesville, PAJan 15, 1981 · N2147N · Minor damageNTSB MKC81FCG20Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Grain Valley, MOJan 15, 1981 · N6401G · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FUJ29Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 206B · Phoenix, AZJan 15, 1981 · N5018K · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FQG08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna T210 · Midland, TXJan 15, 1981 · N5331Y · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FA024Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · New Orleans, LAJan 15, 1981 · N6812Y · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DQA14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310D · Reserve, NMJan 15, 1981 · N6772T · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEP08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Baraboo, WIJan 15, 1981 · N65549 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FKQ03Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAeronca 7BCM · Greenwood, MSJan 15, 1981 · N1099E · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FID10Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech E90 · Chesterfield, VAJan 15, 1981 · N122MM · Substantial damage