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 MIA81DA035Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech C35 · Missing AircraftJan 6, 1981 · N5805C · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FUA03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Fullerton, CAJan 6, 1981 · N6763A · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FA021Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 17-30A · Iraan, TXJan 6, 1981 · N6606V · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FTM05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 206B · Vernal, UTJan 6, 1981 · N83243 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81IA033Incident · No injuriesClosedMitsubishi MU-2B · Norfolk, VAJan 6, 1981 · N755Q · Minor damageNTSB LAX81DVG11Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 188T · Isleton, CAJan 5, 1981 · N2079J · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FA022Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 182Q · Leakey, TXJan 5, 1981 · N759GK · DestroyedNTSB SEA81FYE10Accident · Serious injuriesClosedRockwell 114 · Maple Valley, WAJan 4, 1981 · N4723W · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FPM06Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Atoka, OKJan 4, 1981 · N8824E · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FPJ08Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Hennessey, OKJan 4, 1981 · N2405L · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FA015Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 310C · Encampment, WYJan 4, 1981 · N6726T · DestroyedNTSB DEN81FA014Accident · 6 fatalClosedCessna T310R · Moose, WYJan 4, 1981 · N4880A · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FLD22Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech S35 · Sanford, FLJan 3, 1981 · N5846K · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81DKT16Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Palm Beach, FLJan 3, 1981 · N2379A · DestroyedNTSB LAX81FA030Accident · 5 fatalClosedPiper PA-32R · Las Vegas, NVJan 3, 1981 · N82948 · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FRA14Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBensen R-8M · Katy, TXJan 3, 1981 · N9037Q · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FPA05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Fink, TXJan 3, 1981 · N2523L · DestroyedNTSB CHI81FEX08Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech F33A · St.Paul, MNJan 3, 1981 · N17702 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEC08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152A · Salem, MIJan 3, 1981 · N24764 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FKJ05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Evergreen, ALJan 3, 1981 · N6305E · DestroyedNTSB ATL81DKM02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Marion, NCJan 3, 1981 · N6496C · Substantial damageNTSB SEA81FA014Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech V35A · Rexburg, IDJan 2, 1981 · N861S · DestroyedNTSB SEA81DYM14Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23-19 · Tillamook, ORJan 2, 1981 · N4778J · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCJ05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Omaha, NEJan 2, 1981 · N89795 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FUJ23Accident · No injuriesClosedSmith Mini DSA-3 · Scottsdale, AZJan 2, 1981 · N133J · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FUJ21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310Q · Prescott, AZJan 2, 1981 · N310CV · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FRG15Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Manor, TXJan 2, 1981 · N9154P · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FQA12Accident · Serious injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC-65 · Albuquerque, NMJan 2, 1981 · N29567 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEE14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310J · Waukegan, ILJan 2, 1981 · N3095L · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEX09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Columbus, INJan 2, 1981 · N4691L · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DA017Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 58TC · Elkhart Lake, WIJan 2, 1981 · N319CA · Substantial damageNTSB ANC81DAG18Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Kenai, AKJan 2, 1981 · N7300D · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81FA012Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech F35 · Paris, TNJan 1, 1981 · N266S · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FA029Accident · 5 fatalClosedPiper PA-34 · El Cajon, CAJan 1, 1981 · N56936 · DestroyedNTSB LAX81DUG08Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Laverne, CAJan 1, 1981 · N841PS · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FRG14Accident · Serious injuriesClosedGrum-Amer AA-5 · Sinton, TXJan 1, 1981 · N7183L · Substantial damage