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NTSB investigations, 1981, AL

180,604 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,583 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.

Defining event

Finding

Phase of flight

Aircraft model

Cases per year

19622026

NTSB investigations, 1981, AL per year, 1962–2026: 2,501 cases
1962	1
1963	1
1964	61
1965	92
1966	70
1967	85
1968	68
1969	75
1970	89
1971	73
1972	76
1973	82
1974	67
1975	71
1976	77
1977	82
1978	72
1979	50
1980	50
1981	48
1982	61
1983	60
1984	41
1985	45
1986	48
1987	45
1988	36
1989	33
1990	32
1991	30
1992	40
1993	33
1994	27
1995	42
1996	32
1997	17
1998	27
1999	29
2000	17
2001	25
2002	27
2003	30
2004	27
2005	22
2006	24
2007	29
2008	28
2009	13
2010	8
2011	17
2012	25
2013	10
2014	24
2015	23
2016	12
2017	19
2018	20
2019	15
2020	17
2021	15
2022	21
2023	19
2024	11
2025	18
2026	17

Where

Latest cases

Query with SQL

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 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'AL' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
  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.

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
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.

NTSB ATL82FKJ08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Phenix City, ALDec 13, 1981 · N64992 · Destroyed NTSB ATL82FKJ07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Birmingham, ALDec 9, 1981 · N11623 · Substantial damage NTSB ATL82FKJ06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Russellville, ALNov 11, 1981 · N7206S · Substantial damage NTSB ATL82FKJ04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172M · Selma, ALNov 8, 1981 · N82DJ · Destroyed NTSB ATL82DKJ03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna T210N · Bayou La Batre, ALNov 8, 1981 · N6335C · Destroyed NTSB ATL82FKJ05Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 3NM · Ohatchee, ALNov 2, 1981 · N16139 · Substantial damage NTSB ATL82FA011Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 58 · Selma, ALOct 27, 1981 · N755CF · Substantial damage NTSB ATL82DKJ01Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Dothan, ALOct 7, 1981 · N22199 · Substantial damage NTSB ATL82DKJ02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Hurtsboro, ALOct 4, 1981 · N47321 · Substantial damage NTSB ATL82FA001Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-38 · Gadsden, ALOct 1, 1981 · N2591C · Destroyed NTSB ATL81DKJ37Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Elberta, ALSep 19, 1981 · N6075B · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81FKJ36Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAir & Space 18A · Huntsville, ALSep 13, 1981 · N6154S · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81FA116Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-38 · Cullman, ALSep 13, 1981 · N2471B · Destroyed NTSB ATL81FKJ35Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 14-19 · Weaver, ALSep 12, 1981 · N36KC · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81DA113Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Birmingham, ALSep 11, 1981 · N8888Z · No damage NTSB ATL81FKJ34Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Bay Minette, ALAug 31, 1981 · N7006A · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81DKJ33Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Brundidge, ALAug 26, 1981 · N2155F · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81DKJ32Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Tuscaloosa, ALAug 16, 1981 · N4529X · Destroyed NTSB ATL81DKJ31Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Huntsville, ALAug 15, 1981 · N22626 · Destroyed NTSB ATL81DKJ30Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150M · Hamilton, ALAug 13, 1981 · N8127U · Destroyed NTSB ATL81DKJ29Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Daviston, ALAug 10, 1981 · N5697E · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81DKJ28Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Butler, ALAug 8, 1981 · N8165H · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81FKJ27Accident · No injuriesClosedAyres S2R · Ft Mitchel, ALAug 3, 1981 · N9063N · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81DKJ26Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Bessemer, ALJul 25, 1981 · N5119G · Destroyed NTSB ATL81FA101Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 210B · Plantersville, ALJul 24, 1981 · N9713X · Destroyed NTSB ATL81FKJ25Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 177B · Wetumpka, ALJul 17, 1981 · N30760 · Destroyed NTSB ATL81FKJ23Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-2 · Huntsville, ALJul 14, 1981 · N9388K · Destroyed NTSB ATL81FKJ24Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper J3C-65 · Fadette, ALJul 13, 1981 · N2220M · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81DKJ22Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller Acft UH-12E · Centreville, ALJul 10, 1981 · N702WA · Destroyed NTSB ATL81FA090Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 182M · Haleyville, ALJul 2, 1981 · N71859 · Destroyed NTSB ATL81FKJ38Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna U206 · Elberta, ALJun 28, 1981 · N5277U · Destroyed NTSB ATL81FA083Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-38 · Smiths Station, ALJun 18, 1981 · N2599B · Destroyed NTSB ATL81FKJ21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182RG · Gadsden, ALMay 25, 1981 · N4949S · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81DKJ20Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Huntsville, ALMay 23, 1981 · N6489M · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81FA067Accident · No injuriesClosedAdams A50S · Montevallo, ALApr 18, 1981 · N1062X · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81IA065Incident · No injuriesClosedCessna 414 · Montgomery, ALApr 16, 1981 · N5637C · Minor damage NTSB ATL81DKJ17Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Maysville, ALApr 9, 1981 · N12667 · Destroyed NTSB ATL81FKJ16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Ozark, ALMar 19, 1981 · N8207S · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81DKJ14Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Auburn, ALMar 15, 1981 · N2523T · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81DKJ13Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Bessemer, ALMar 6, 1981 · N2534C · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81FA052Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech B23 · Mobile, ALMar 2, 1981 · N7606R · Destroyed NTSB ATL81FA051Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-30 · Autaugaville, ALMar 1, 1981 · N7443Y · Destroyed NTSB ATL81FKJ12Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech K35 · Wetumpka, ALFeb 26, 1981 · N133VW · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81DKJ11Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Alabaster, ALFeb 15, 1981 · N6715C · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81FKJ10Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech V35TC · Eufaula, ALFeb 9, 1981 · N265T · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81FKJ09Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32R · Birmingham, ALJan 22, 1981 · N1435H · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81DKJ06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Dothan, ALJan 13, 1981 · N78803 · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81FKJ05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Evergreen, ALJan 3, 1981 · N6305E · Destroyed