NTSB investigations, 1981

180,610 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,589 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"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB CHI82FEM02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech T-34 · Lansing, MINov 13, 1981 · N20M · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82FEE04Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C23 · West Chicago, ILNov 13, 1981 · N5042M · Substantial damageNTSB MIA82FLD05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Titusville, FLNov 12, 1981 · N57364 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FA014Accident · 1 fatalClosedBell 206B · Napa, CANov 12, 1981 · N49756 · DestroyedNTSB FTW82FPD04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Roanoke, TXNov 12, 1981 · N89757 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DRA09Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Beaumont, TXNov 12, 1981 · N8092Z · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DA021Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 7ECA · Plainview, TXNov 12, 1981 · N5048B · DestroyedNTSB CHI82FER12Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Blaine, MNNov 12, 1981 · N2560K · Substantial damageNTSB ATL81FLG01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Georgetown, SCNov 12, 1981 · N221CS · DestroyedNTSB NYC82FA008Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · North Hudson, NYNov 11, 1981 · N4919T · DestroyedNTSB NYC81FNC01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Millinocket, MENov 11, 1981 · N7955V · DestroyedNTSB MKC82DCQ04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna P210N · Fort Scott, KSNov 11, 1981 · N4834K · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FA012Accident · 2 fatalClosedRobinson R22 · Livermore, CANov 11, 1981 · N9073Q · DestroyedNTSB LAX82DUQ02Accident · No injuriesClosedGrum Amer AA-5A · Van Nuys, CANov 11, 1981 · N26353 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82FPM06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedGrumman AA-5B · Bristow, OKNov 11, 1981 · N1581R · DestroyedNTSB FTW82DRA08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · College Sta, TXNov 11, 1981 · N4761L · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DQG09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Canadian, TXNov 11, 1981 · N3135T · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82FEC06Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman AA5B · Jackson, MINov 11, 1981 · N28427 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82DER11Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Hastings, MNNov 11, 1981 · N8707D · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82FKJ06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Russellville, ALNov 11, 1981 · N7206S · Substantial damageNTSB ANC82DAD03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Hidden Falls, AKNov 11, 1981 · N4724Q · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82FNC02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150K · Oxford, MENov 10, 1981 · N5685G · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FUA05CaseClosedCessna 172 · Avalon, CANov 10, 1981 · N7554GNTSB LAX82DXQ01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Minden, NVNov 10, 1981 · N8436G · DestroyedNTSB LAX82DVA07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Bakersfield, CANov 10, 1981 · N4646L · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82FQA09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBellanca 17-31A · Farmington, NMNov 10, 1981 · N93615 · DestroyedNTSB FTW82DRD05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A185F · Pecan Island, LANov 10, 1981 · N80337 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DPJ06Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCAA · Geary, OKNov 10, 1981 · N8580V · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DPJ05Accident · No injuriesClosedAerostar 600 · Duncan, OKNov 10, 1981 · N7544S · Substantial damageNTSB DEN82FTI07Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35-C33 · Dillion, MTNov 10, 1981 · N5649S · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82DEM03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Mattawan, MINov 10, 1981 · N3194T · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FUQ03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper 601P · Burbank, CANov 9, 1981 · N9774Q · Substantial damageNTSB SEA82DYM01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Long Creek, ORNov 8, 1981 · N7244G · DestroyedNTSB NYC82FGM04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Wattsburg, PANov 8, 1981 · N1945Z · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82FA007Accident · 1 fatalClosedChampion 7GCAA · Scituate, MANov 8, 1981 · N1829G · DestroyedNTSB NYC82DHD04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Toms River, NJNov 8, 1981 · N89132 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82DFJ04Accident · No injuriesClosedSchweizer 1-26 · Lockport, NYNov 8, 1981 · N2767R · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FUD02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Santa Monica, CANov 8, 1981 · N2140E · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82DUJ06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Marana, AZNov 8, 1981 · N738MQ · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DRD04Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-3 · Thibodaux, LANov 8, 1981 · N923C · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DA020Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper J3C-65 · Conroe, TXNov 8, 1981 · N38078 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN82FTM03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Stockton, UTNov 8, 1981 · N704AY · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82FER10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Crystal, MNNov 8, 1981 · N6145K · DestroyedNTSB CHI82FEP08Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Dodgeville, WINov 8, 1981 · N1UK · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82FLJ03Accident · 1 fatalClosedDabbs B8M · Garland, NCNov 8, 1981 · N4256Y · DestroyedNTSB ATL82FKJ04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Selma, ALNov 8, 1981 · N82DJ · DestroyedNTSB ATL82FKG07Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumm Amer AA-5B · Blue Ridge, GANov 8, 1981 · N1508R · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82DKJ03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna T210N · Bayou La Batre, ALNov 8, 1981 · N6335C · DestroyedNTSB ANC82DAG06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A185F · Anchorage, AKNov 8, 1981 · N4646C · Substantial damageNTSB SEA82FA003Accident · 1 fatalClosedMaule M-5 · North Bend, ORNov 7, 1981 · N62076 · Destroyed