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NTSB investigations, 1981, CO

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.

Defining event

Finding

Phase of flight

Aircraft model

Cases per year

19632026

NTSB investigations, 1981, CO per year, 1963–2026: 4,939 cases
1963	1
1964	117
1965	112
1966	149
1967	145
1968	130
1969	123
1970	100
1971	118
1972	91
1973	107
1974	130
1975	104
1976	100
1977	121
1978	118
1979	120
1980	98
1981	94
1982	105
1983	106
1984	94
1985	88
1986	71
1987	95
1988	86
1989	80
1990	78
1991	89
1992	90
1993	71
1994	63
1995	74
1996	85
1997	69
1998	66
1999	86
2000	74
2001	70
2002	73
2003	65
2004	73
2005	75
2006	54
2007	63
2008	60
2009	51
2010	47
2011	54
2012	57
2013	48
2014	49
2015	39
2016	31
2017	34
2018	33
2019	35
2020	44
2021	47
2022	34
2023	38
2024	31
2025	43
2026	43

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" = 'CO' 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\" = 'CO' 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" = 'CO' 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 DEN82FA014Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 340A · Pueblo, CODec 31, 1981 · N6272N · Destroyed NTSB DCA82AA007Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-31 · Durango, CODec 31, 1981 · N41070 · Destroyed NTSB DEN82FA013Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna T210M · Gunnison, CODec 28, 1981 · N732RN · Destroyed NTSB DEN82FA012Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech E55 · Hayden, CODec 26, 1981 · N1766C · Destroyed NTSB DEN82FTE14Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Buena Vista, CODec 24, 1981 · N32916 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN82FTE13Accident · Minor injuriesClosedRand KR-2 · Watkins, CODec 20, 1981 · N8524P · Substantial damage NTSB DEN82FTE12Accident · No injuriesClosedGulf-Amer AA-5A · Longmont, CODec 19, 1981 · N26872 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN82FTE11Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHughes 369D · Leadville, CODec 15, 1981 · N1102A · Substantial damage NTSB DEN82FA010Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M-21 · La Veta, CONov 24, 1981 · N9777M · Destroyed NTSB DEN82FTE10Accident · No injuriesClosedMome II · Longmont, CONov 23, 1981 · N9993A · Substantial damage NTSB DEN82FA008Accident · 7 fatalClosedMitsubishi MU-2B · Eagle, CONov 18, 1981 · N444AR · Destroyed NTSB DEN81DTE08Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller UH12E · Craig, CONov 17, 1981 · N400AH · Substantial damage NTSB DEN82FTE09Accident · 1 fatalClosedAeronca 7KCAB · Morrison, CONov 14, 1981 · N6340N · Substantial damage NTSB DEN82FTE07Accident · No injuriesClosedAerospatial AS350B · Tarryall, CONov 2, 1981 · N350DY · Substantial damage NTSB DEN82FTE06Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206B · Colorado Spgs, COOct 30, 1981 · N3887Z · Substantial damage NTSB DEN82FTE05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Durango, COOct 24, 1981 · N80904 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN82FTE04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182P · Steamboat Spgs, COOct 18, 1981 · N1775M · Substantial damage NTSB DEN81DTE03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Canon City, COOct 11, 1981 · N14JM · Substantial damage NTSB DEN81FTE02Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206L · Grand Junction, COOct 6, 1981 · N2137U · Substantial damage NTSB DEN82FTE01Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Akron, COOct 3, 1981 · N3900W · Substantial damage NTSB DEN81FTE73Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Parker, COSep 29, 1981 · N14DK · Substantial damage NTSB DEN81FTE72Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Rifle, COSep 26, 1981 · N6208W · Substantial damage NTSB DEN81FA069Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 185 · Collbran, COSep 24, 1981 · N1343Q · Destroyed NTSB DEN81DTE74Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Aurora, COSep 21, 1981 · N93682 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN81FTE71Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCaldwell Folker · Broomfield, COSep 17, 1981 · N10217 · Destroyed NTSB DEN81FTE70Accident · 1 fatalClosedChristen Eagle · Longmont, COSep 17, 1981 · N1CG · Destroyed NTSB DEN81FTE69Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Delta, COSep 13, 1981 · N78899 · Destroyed NTSB DEN81FTE51Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller UHI2D · Craig, COSep 8, 1981 · N96107 · Destroyed NTSB DEN81FA063Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna TR182 · 17nne Durango, COAug 31, 1981 · N736KV · Destroyed NTSB DEN81FTE68Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 206B · Rio Blanco, COAug 25, 1981 · N39082 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN81FTE67Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172RG · Walden, COAug 20, 1981 · N6324R · Substantial damage NTSB DEN81FTE63Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Byers, COAug 13, 1981 · N77810 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN81FTE66Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAeronca 7ECA · Akron, COAug 7, 1981 · N1665G · Substantial damage NTSB DEN81DTE65Accident · Serious injuriesClosedRaven RX-6 · Golden, COAug 5, 1981 · N5557B · No damage NTSB DEN81FTE64Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech C24R · Broomfield, COAug 1, 1981 · N60129 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN81FA053Accident · 2 fatalClosedLet Blanik · Aspen, COJul 26, 1981 · N38928 · Destroyed NTSB DEN81IA052Incident · No injuriesClosedRockwell 690B · Denver, COJul 23, 1981 · N690SE · Minor damage NTSB DEN81DTE62Accident · No injuriesClosedWeatherly 201B · Beulah, COJul 23, 1981 · N1266W · Substantial damage NTSB DEN81DTE60Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Durango, COJul 21, 1981 · N75564 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN81FTE61Accident · No injuriesClosedRand KR-2 · Rocky Ford, COJul 20, 1981 · N8068Y · Substantial damage NTSB DEN81FA050Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper 602P · Mead, COJul 17, 1981 · N68904 · Destroyed NTSB DEN81FTE58Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 23 · Eaton, COJul 13, 1981 · N1963F · Substantial damage NTSB DEN81FTE59Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177B · New Raymer, COJul 12, 1981 · N30781 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN81FA049Accident · 4 fatalClosedGulf-Amer AA-5B · Crested Butte, COJul 12, 1981 · N4539Q · Destroyed NTSB DEN81FA048Accident · 1 fatalClosedRyan Aero ST-A · Eaton, COJul 10, 1981 · N27JG · Destroyed NTSB DEN81FTE56Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper 601P · Crested Butte, COJul 9, 1981 · N36342 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN81FTE55Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Westcliffe, COJul 7, 1981 · N31568 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN81FTE54Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-31 · Walsenburg, COJul 5, 1981 · N27561 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN81FTE53Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna T210N · Colorado Spgs, COJul 3, 1981 · N4658Y · Substantial damage NTSB DEN81FTE52Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150G · Hudson, COJul 1, 1981 · N2934J · Substantial damage