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NTSB investigations, 1981, KS

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, KS per year, 1963–2026: 2,834 cases
1963	2
1964	134
1965	112
1966	134
1967	136
1968	109
1969	106
1970	92
1971	91
1972	81
1973	65
1974	84
1975	84
1976	91
1977	85
1978	67
1979	83
1980	60
1981	71
1982	59
1983	63
1984	49
1985	55
1986	52
1987	35
1988	36
1989	16
1990	35
1991	28
1992	23
1993	25
1994	32
1995	33
1996	30
1997	30
1998	22
1999	32
2000	20
2001	14
2002	19
2003	20
2004	25
2005	18
2006	19
2007	24
2008	27
2009	19
2010	18
2011	15
2012	22
2013	24
2014	15
2015	24
2016	20
2017	18
2018	17
2019	19
2020	11
2021	15
2022	15
2023	21
2024	13
2025	9
2026	11

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" = 'KS' 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\" = 'KS' 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" = 'KS' 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 MKC82FCG15Accident · Serious injuriesClosedVarga 2150A · Topeka, KSDec 24, 1981 · N8256J · Substantial damage NTSB MKC82FCG14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 421C · Olathe, KSDec 22, 1981 · N990MB · Substantial damage NTSB MKC82FA012Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172N · Hillsboro, KSDec 13, 1981 · N734EF · Destroyed NTSB MKC82DCQ07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Moscow, KSDec 6, 1981 · N5510F · Substantial damage NTSB MKC82DCQ06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Garden City, KSNov 29, 1981 · N759GC · Substantial damage NTSB MKC82FA009Accident · 5 fatalClosedCessna 177A · Ellinwood, KSNov 25, 1981 · N30288 · Destroyed NTSB MKC82FCG11Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 182P · Olathe, KSNov 23, 1981 · N9164M · Substantial damage NTSB MKC82DCQ05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Yates Center, KSNov 17, 1981 · N2336G · Substantial damage NTSB MKC82DCQ04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna P210N · Fort Scott, KSNov 11, 1981 · N4834K · Substantial damage NTSB MKC82DCQ03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Wichita, KSNov 6, 1981 · N6243P · Substantial damage NTSB MKC82FCG04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Kansas City, KSOct 28, 1981 · N55222 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC82DCQ02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Goodland, KSOct 18, 1981 · N5096Y · Substantial damage NTSB MKC82FCQ01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech M35 · Garden City, KSOct 12, 1981 · N9766R · Destroyed NTSB MKC81DCQ51Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Hays, KSSep 22, 1981 · N49009 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81FA053Accident · 4 fatalClosedAero Comdr 685 · Kansas City, KSSep 4, 1981 · N777MM · Destroyed NTSB MKC81FCQ48Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna T210N · Wichita, KSAug 31, 1981 · N4673C · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81FCQ49Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 177RG · Leoti, KSAug 27, 1981 · N1579H · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81DCQ50Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Ness City, KSAug 22, 1981 · N8501L · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81FCG53Accident · Serious injuriesClosedFlybaby 1A-BIS · Paola, KSAug 14, 1981 · N59229 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81DCQ47Accident · No injuriesClosedSpartan 7W · Phillipsburg, KSAug 3, 1981 · N17658 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81DA047Accident · 1 fatalClosedPitts S-1 · Dodge City, KSAug 1, 1981 · N1ES · Destroyed NTSB MKC81FA043Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech 58TC · Kansas City, KSJul 23, 1981 · N17705 · Destroyed NTSB MKC81FCG51Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210J · Olathe, KSJul 18, 1981 · N3380S · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81DCQ46Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Coldwater, KSJul 18, 1981 · N8853G · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81DCQ45Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Moran, KSJul 2, 1981 · N7700D · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81FA040Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 404 · Belton, KSJun 30, 1981 · N6810N · Destroyed NTSB MKC81FCG41Accident · No injuriesClosedTravel Air D4D · Kansas City, KSJun 21, 1981 · N434P · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81DCQ44Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C23 · Fowler, KSJun 20, 1981 · N23824 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81DCQ43Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · Sublette, KSJun 20, 1981 · N7735 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81FCQ42Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna U206C · Wichita, KSJun 16, 1981 · N71900 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81FCG39Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182Q · Paola, KSJun 11, 1981 · N735SV · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81DCQ41Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGrumman AA-5A · Beaumont, KSJun 7, 1981 · N9839V · Destroyed NTSB MKC81DCQ40Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A152 · Eldorado, KSJun 6, 1981 · N761EL · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81FCQ39Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Emporia, KSJun 4, 1981 · N6621P · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81FCQ35Accident · Minor injuriesClosedStinson 108-2 · Valley Center, KSMay 31, 1981 · N97899 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81DCQ37Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172L · Sublette, KSMay 31, 1981 · N7855G · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81DCQ36Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A188-B · Murdock, KSMay 31, 1981 · N731WP · Destroyed NTSB MKC81FCQ38Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Mankato, KSMay 30, 1981 · N9305C · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81FA037Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 210N · Olathe, KSMay 27, 1981 · N7317A · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81FCQ34Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 177RG · Newton, KSMay 23, 1981 · N45354 · Destroyed NTSB MKC81FA036Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Carbondale, KSMay 22, 1981 · N4509E · Destroyed NTSB MKC81DCQ33Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Ingalls, KSApr 29, 1981 · N82438 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81DCQ31Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Manhattan, KSApr 26, 1981 · N20317 · Destroyed NTSB MKC81DCQ32Accident · No injuriesClosedPitts S-1S · Conway Springs, KSApr 25, 1981 · N80PF · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81FCQ30Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 188 · Selden, KSApr 18, 1981 · N8107G · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81FCQ29Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Cullison, KSApr 18, 1981 · N8379B · Destroyed NTSB MKC81FCQ28Accident · 1 fatalClosedAyers S2R-34 · Hillsboro, KSApr 17, 1981 · N4122X · Destroyed NTSB MKC81FCQ27Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 188B · Roxbury, KSApr 15, 1981 · N86236 · Destroyed NTSB MKC81FCQ25Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Mcpherson, KSApr 12, 1981 · N21738 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81DCQ26Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Moundridge, KSApr 10, 1981 · N42611 · Destroyed