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NTSB investigations, 1981, IN

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, IN per year, 1963–2026: 2,978 cases
1963	1
1964	107
1965	116
1966	119
1967	132
1968	106
1969	88
1970	83
1971	81
1972	88
1973	77
1974	66
1975	86
1976	78
1977	90
1978	95
1979	70
1980	76
1981	52
1982	55
1983	54
1984	55
1985	54
1986	58
1987	53
1988	66
1989	45
1990	42
1991	33
1992	29
1993	35
1994	38
1995	33
1996	31
1997	36
1998	35
1999	22
2000	34
2001	29
2002	25
2003	20
2004	26
2005	20
2006	28
2007	23
2008	22
2009	30
2010	27
2011	26
2012	26
2013	22
2014	16
2015	19
2016	23
2017	22
2018	19
2019	22
2020	17
2021	21
2022	21
2023	16
2024	17
2025	13
2026	9

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" = 'IN' 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\" = 'IN' 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" = 'IN' 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 CHI82FEX05Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Paoli, INDec 26, 1981 · N5072A · Destroyed NTSB CHI82FEX06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182G · Jeffsonville, INDec 24, 1981 · N3414S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI82DEX03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Lafayette, INDec 11, 1981 · N3348T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI82DEX02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Anderson, INDec 5, 1981 · N1785P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI82FEX01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-31T · Madison, INNov 30, 1981 · N15SS · Substantial damage NTSB CHI82DET02Accident · No injuriesClosedGulfstream AA-5A · Peru, INNov 26, 1981 · N26758 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI82FA012Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Palmyra, INNov 14, 1981 · N4732X · Destroyed NTSB CHI82FA008Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Mooresville, INOct 25, 1981 · N70RA · Destroyed NTSB CHI82FA007Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Kokomo, INOct 22, 1981 · N21766 · Destroyed NTSB CHI82FET01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Ft Wayne, INOct 7, 1981 · N7688G · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FEX30Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Noblesville, INSep 29, 1981 · N2819F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FEX29Accident · No injuriesClosedAerospatial AS350D · Lynnville, INSep 29, 1981 · N200HE · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FEX22Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Cayuga, INSep 25, 1981 · N67946 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81DEV35Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Dana, INSep 23, 1981 · N9968 · Destroyed NTSB CHI81FET14Accident · 1 fatalClosedPDQ 2D · Goshen, INSep 12, 1981 · N8052F · Destroyed NTSB CHI81FET15Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech V35B · Ft Wayne, INSep 10, 1981 · N1632W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FET13Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172E · Laporte, INSep 8, 1981 · N5508T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FA098Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Muncie, INSep 4, 1981 · N733XF · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81DEX27Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182RG · West Middleton, INJul 18, 1981 · N737HP · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81DEX26Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Shelbyville, INJul 11, 1981 · N757MT · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FEX25Accident · Serious injuriesClosedN American AT-6G · Indianapolis, INJul 7, 1981 · N42JM · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FET10Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20F · South Bend, INJul 5, 1981 · N6373Q · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FEX23Accident · No injuriesClosedGrum-Amer AA-5A · Waveland, INJul 3, 1981 · N26657 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FET09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna R182 · Plymouth, INJun 28, 1981 · N757DC · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FA068Accident · 4 fatalClosedGrum Amer AA-5A · Mccordsville, INJun 28, 1981 · N26774 · Destroyed NTSB CHI81FEX20Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Remington, INJun 27, 1981 · N8571H · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FEX21Accident · No injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC-65 · Paoli, INJun 26, 1981 · N27671 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81DEX24Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Sedalia, INJun 26, 1981 · N757YL · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FEX19Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Jasonville, INJun 25, 1981 · N6031F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FEX18Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 210J · Wirt, INJun 19, 1981 · N3394S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FEX17Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 402 · Jeffersonville, INJun 13, 1981 · N140M · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FET08Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Syracuse, INJun 12, 1981 · N56459 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FEX16Accident · Serious injuriesClosedSchweizer 2-33A · Zionsville, INJun 11, 1981 · N17962 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FA064Accident · 2 fatalClosedBrantley B2B · Chesterton, INJun 10, 1981 · N2276U · Destroyed NTSB CHI81FEX15Accident · Serious injuriesClosedSmith Mini DSA-1 · Kokomo, INJun 7, 1981 · N1307 · Destroyed NTSB CHI81FET07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPDQ 2-D · Ligonier, INJun 7, 1981 · N2282V · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FA061Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech T-34B · New Castle, INMay 31, 1981 · N74195 · Destroyed NTSB CHI81FA057Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 560 · Walkerton, INMay 24, 1981 · N272GD · Destroyed NTSB CHI81FEX14Accident · No injuriesClosedPitts S-1C · Indianapolis, INMay 2, 1981 · N10FH · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FA046Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 7KCAB · Lafayette, INApr 12, 1981 · N36334 · Destroyed NTSB CHI81FET06Accident · No injuriesClosedLake LA-4 · Laporte, INApr 9, 1981 · N2892P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FEX13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Marion, INApr 5, 1981 · N4104F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FEX12Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Portland, INMar 23, 1981 · N4143J · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81DEX07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172G · Clarksville, INMar 15, 1981 · N4415L · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FEX11Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-E · Carlisle, INFeb 21, 1981 · N94773 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FEX10Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Indianapolis, INFeb 20, 1981 · N5362N · Destroyed NTSB CHI81FA028Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Fort Wayne, INFeb 18, 1981 · N7496J · Destroyed NTSB CHI81FA027Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Loganspopt, INFeb 18, 1981 · N4341F · Destroyed NTSB CHI81IA025CaseClosedSwearingen SA226 · Indianapolis, INFeb 13, 1981 · N325BA NTSB CHI81FET04Accident · No injuriesClosedMitsubishi MU-2B · Wabash, INJan 21, 1981 · N770MA · Substantial damage