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 SEA81IA016Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Seattle, WAJan 14, 1981 · N439BN · 2 aircraft · No damageNTSB SEA81FYP06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 320 · Curlew, WAJan 14, 1981 · N9831L · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FUJ26Accident · 1 fatalClosedThunder P-40 · Scottsdale, AZJan 14, 1981 · N5578J · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FTM06Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Levan, UTJan 14, 1981 · N8MM · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FEM05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Midland, MIJan 14, 1981 · N9297U · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEC10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310N · Owosso, MIJan 14, 1981 · N174K · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FKW06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177RG · Nashville, TNJan 14, 1981 · N52709 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DUJ25Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-36 · Flagstaff, AZJan 13, 1981 · N57779 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81DKJ06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Dothan, ALJan 13, 1981 · N78803 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FCQ08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna T210 · Goddard, KSJan 12, 1981 · N5260Y · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FVD09Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Arcata, CAJan 12, 1981 · N6348C · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA034Accident · 6 fatalClosedBeech A36 · Peach Springs, AZJan 12, 1981 · N66757 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DVA20Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Condr S2R · Corcoran, CAJan 12, 1981 · N5536X · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FRG16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna T210N · Austin, TXJan 12, 1981 · N7599N · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FPJ10Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 95-B55 · Oklahoma City, OKJan 12, 1981 · N5700K · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FA023Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna U206F · Sherburne, MNJan 12, 1981 · N4291Q · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DA019Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 402 · Lansing, MIJan 12, 1981 · N18WW · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA033Accident · 1 fatalClosedMaule M-4 · Globe, AZJan 11, 1981 · N9844M · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DUJ37Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna T210 · Morenci, AZJan 11, 1981 · N817EJ · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FQA13Accident · No injuriesClosedMitsubishi MU-2B · Albuquerque, NMJan 11, 1981 · N306H · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FYK04Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna P210 · Medford, ORJan 10, 1981 · N4544K · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FYE15Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Olympia, WAJan 10, 1981 · N6651P · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FYA07Accident · 1 fatalClosedPitts S-1S · Boise, IDJan 10, 1981 · N43BW · DestroyedNTSB SEA81DYM13Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7ECA · Molalla, ORJan 10, 1981 · N8668 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FNC07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Wiscasset, MEJan 10, 1981 · N2466E · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FUG07Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Rialto, CAJan 10, 1981 · N3900C · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DUJ28Accident · No injuriesClosedRaven RX-6 · Peoria, AZJan 10, 1981 · N8702L · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEK10Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Van Wert, OHJan 10, 1981 · N94M · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEI09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · New Phila, OHJan 10, 1981 · N757CK · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FLQ09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172E · Fort Knox, KYJan 10, 1981 · N62220 · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA034Accident · 1 fatalClosedHughes 269C · Viper, KYJan 10, 1981 · N7437F · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FNA08Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Beverly, MAJan 9, 1981 · N15993 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81FA033Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 182H · Gainesville, FLJan 9, 1981 · N8442S · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FUM10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · San Diego, CAJan 9, 1981 · N47048 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DVG12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Angels Camp, CAJan 9, 1981 · N12107 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FA023Accident · 5 fatalClosedBell 206B · Norman, OKJan 9, 1981 · N10785 · DestroyedNTSB CHI81DA018CaseClosedBeech H18S · Chicago, ILJan 9, 1981 · N135WNTSB SEA81DYA08Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Hailey, IDJan 8, 1981 · N4133Y · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FPJ09Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Enid, OKJan 8, 1981 · N38558 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEK12Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Chillicothe, OHJan 8, 1981 · N9086K · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEC09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Howell, MIJan 8, 1981 · N714VW · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FA015Accident · 3 fatalClosedAero Comdr 690B · Burns, ORJan 7, 1981 · N81521 · DestroyedNTSB SEA81DYM15Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206A · Mill City, ORJan 7, 1981 · N90099 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81DYE11Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft UH-12E · Beaver, WAJan 7, 1981 · N28875 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FHJ04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAerospatial AS-350 · Garden City, NYJan 7, 1981 · N3605Z · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81DVA18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Planada, CAJan 7, 1981 · N4975N · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FPA07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210L · Mckinney, TXJan 7, 1981 · N2124S · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81DPA06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Mcgregor, TXJan 7, 1981 · N89872 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FNA07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Norfolk, MAJan 6, 1981 · N2551U · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FA013Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A36 · Kaizer, MOJan 6, 1981 · N6639R · Substantial damage