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 NYC82FGT04Accident · 1 fatalClosedCarver HP-14B · Altoona, PANov 7, 1981 · N3320X · DestroyedNTSB LAX82DUJ05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A185F · Prescott, AZNov 7, 1981 · N3308S · Substantial damageNTSB LAX81FVG04Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom F-28A · Elk Grove, CANov 7, 1981 · N9268 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82DEP10Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGreat Lakes 2T-1A · Dalton, MINov 7, 1981 · N10551 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82FKG06Accident · Minor injuriesClosedEnstrom 280C · Savannah, GANov 7, 1981 · N5700L · Substantial damageNTSB ANC82FA007Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 680E · Savoonga, AKNov 7, 1981 · N6272B · DestroyedNTSB MKC82DCQ03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Wichita, KSNov 6, 1981 · N6243P · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FUD01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna T210L · Compton, CANov 6, 1981 · N59100 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82FRG08Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBantam 1 · San Antonio, TXNov 6, 1981 · N2014 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN82FTI06Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Missoula, MTNov 6, 1981 · N9704D · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82FKQ08Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech F33A · Grenada, MSNov 6, 1981 · N25726 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC82FA006Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 207 · Skwentna, AKNov 6, 1981 · N91083 · DestroyedNTSB SEA82FYP03Accident · No injuriesClosedRobinson R22 · Rosalia, WANov 5, 1981 · N9072N · Substantial damageNTSB SEA82FA002Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 175B · Springfield, IDNov 5, 1981 · N8197T · DestroyedNTSB SEA82DYP04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · George, WANov 5, 1981 · N8873N · DestroyedNTSB NYC82FHJ03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · East Moriches, NYNov 5, 1981 · N755RY · DestroyedNTSB MKC82FCG06Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Macomb, MONov 5, 1981 · N5084S · Substantial damageNTSB MKC82FCG05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150M · Eldon, MONov 5, 1981 · N3120V · DestroyedNTSB MIA82FLD06Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Merritt Island, FLNov 5, 1981 · N6552C · Substantial damageNTSB MIA821A011Incident · No injuriesClosedLockheed L-1011 · San Juan, PRNov 5, 1981 · N371EA · Minor damageNTSB LAX82FA011Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 152 · Avondale, AZNov 5, 1981 · N24727 · DestroyedNTSB FTW82IA019Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Houston, TXNov 5, 1981 · N69736 · Minor damageNTSB FTW82FQG06Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75N1 · Sweetwater, TXNov 5, 1981 · N59637 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DPD03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Ranger, TXNov 5, 1981 · N8944X · Substantial damageNTSB DEN82FTM02Accident · No injuriesClosedSoloy 47 · Fruitland, UTNov 5, 1981 · N1170W · Substantial damageNTSB DEN82FA006Accident · 2 fatalClosedMitsubishi MU-2B · Saratoga, WYNov 5, 1981 · N53AD · DestroyedNTSB CHI82FA011Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Niles, OHNov 5, 1981 · N2457M · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA016Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Hopkinsville, KYNov 5, 1981 · N8227C · DestroyedNTSB NYC82FFJ02Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Lockport, NYNov 4, 1981 · N45970 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FA010Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · San Fernando, CANov 4, 1981 · N1099P · DestroyedNTSB FTW82FRA07Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 112 · Baytown, TXNov 4, 1981 · N1015J · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82FA018Accident · No injuriesClosedConvair 580 · Longview, TXNov 4, 1981 · N73143 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DRJ04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Elm Grove, LANov 4, 1981 · N8819H · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DRG06Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Blanco, TXNov 4, 1981 · N79223 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DPJ04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Ardmore, OKNov 4, 1981 · N739VB · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA015Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Hazard, KYNov 4, 1981 · N738KH · DestroyedNTSB ANC82DAG04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Pilot Point, AKNov 4, 1981 · N8477D · Substantial damageNTSB SEA82DYP02Accident · No injuriesClosedMaule M-5 · Priest River, IDNov 3, 1981 · N56312 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82DFJ07Accident · No injuriesClosedSpezio DAL-1 · Ceres, NYNov 3, 1981 · N14921 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA82DYE02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Everett, WANov 2, 1981 · N42043 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82DFJ05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Fulton, NJNov 2, 1981 · N16MB · Substantial damageNTSB MKC82FCA02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Piedmont, MONov 2, 1981 · N7284A · DestroyedNTSB FTW82DRG07Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-4A · Telegraph, TXNov 2, 1981 · N62446 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN82FTE07Accident · No injuriesClosedAerospatial AS350B · Tarryall, CONov 2, 1981 · N350DY · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82FKJ05Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 3NM · Ohatchee, ALNov 2, 1981 · N16139 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FVD04Accident · 1 fatalClosedPitts S1-C · Livermore, CANov 1, 1981 · N3194 · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FJA02Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Lanai City, HINov 1, 1981 · N3864W · DestroyedNTSB LAX82DUJ22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150K · Sedona, AZNov 1, 1981 · N6264G · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82FPD02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Henrietta, TXNov 1, 1981 · N1570X · Substantial damageNTSB DEN82FTM01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Ogden, UTNov 1, 1981 · N2347N · Substantial damage