Skip to content

NTSB investigations, 1981, MO

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

19622026

NTSB investigations, 1981, MO per year, 1962–2026: 3,556 cases
1962	1
1963	1
1964	118
1965	136
1966	155
1967	173
1968	100
1969	83
1970	111
1971	112
1972	80
1973	80
1974	80
1975	98
1976	101
1977	96
1978	111
1979	100
1980	85
1981	95
1982	86
1983	84
1984	74
1985	72
1986	54
1987	59
1988	67
1989	47
1990	41
1991	37
1992	40
1993	58
1994	47
1995	39
1996	28
1997	33
1998	29
1999	43
2000	31
2001	33
2002	30
2003	30
2004	32
2005	31
2006	27
2007	31
2008	31
2009	23
2010	23
2011	32
2012	33
2013	21
2014	19
2015	31
2016	29
2017	28
2018	22
2019	20
2020	24
2021	15
2022	19
2023	25
2024	22
2025	19
2026	21

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" = 'MO' 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\" = 'MO' 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" = 'MO' 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 MKC82FCG16Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Independence, MODec 31, 1981 · N8287F · Substantial damage NTSB MKC82FCA07Accident · No injuriesClosedBrantly B-2 · Kennett, MODec 25, 1981 · N5990X · Destroyed NTSB MKC82FA014Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Hedrick, MODec 20, 1981 · N9403W · Destroyed NTSB MKC82DCG13Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · St.Joseph, MODec 19, 1981 · N33574 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC82DCA06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150M · Lutesville, MODec 13, 1981 · N8792U · Substantial damage NTSB MKC82FA011Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Kansas City, MODec 11, 1981 · N35672 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC82DCG10Accident · No injuriesClosedMustang II · Kearney, MONov 29, 1981 · N48342 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC82DCG12Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Willow Spgs, MONov 27, 1981 · N8276H · Substantial damage NTSB MKC82FCG09Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech V35 · East Lynne, MONov 22, 1981 · N2054W · Substantial damage NTSB MKC82DCG07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedVolksplane VP-1 · St Joseph, MONov 21, 1981 · N92217 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC82DCA05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172D · Jefferson City, MONov 21, 1981 · N2509Y · Substantial damage NTSB MKC82FCA04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182Q · Eunice, MONov 20, 1981 · N7578S · Substantial damage NTSB MKC82FCG08Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech J35 · Sedalia, MONov 19, 1981 · N7263B · Substantial damage NTSB MKC82FCA03Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Bunker, MONov 13, 1981 · N71130 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC82FA005Accident · 1 fatalClosedPitts SPL · Oak Grove, MONov 13, 1981 · N77LB · Destroyed NTSB MKC82FCG06Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Macomb, MONov 5, 1981 · N5084S · Substantial damage NTSB MKC82FCG05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150M · Eldon, MONov 5, 1981 · N3120V · Destroyed NTSB MKC82FCA02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Piedmont, MONov 2, 1981 · N7284A · Destroyed NTSB MKC82FA004Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech G33 · Rushville, MOOct 31, 1981 · N1649W · Destroyed NTSB MKC82FCG03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBensen B-8 · Joplin, MOOct 19, 1981 · N3071 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC82DA002Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · St Louis, MOOct 12, 1981 · N8142N · Substantial damage NTSB MKC82DCG02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Forsyth, MOOct 2, 1981 · N91324 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC82DCG01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Point Lookout, MOOct 2, 1981 · N49480 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81FCA01Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Chesterfield, MOOct 1, 1981 · N6342A · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81DCA26Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Poplar Bluff, MOSep 28, 1981 · N2437D · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81FCG56Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Liberty, MOSep 12, 1981 · N48920 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81DCG57Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Brookfield, MOSep 11, 1981 · N6288U · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81DCA25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Rollo, MOAug 30, 1981 · N24400 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81FA052Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Clinton, MOAug 29, 1981 · N9663T · Destroyed NTSB MKC81FCG54Accident · No injuriesClosedRockwell 114 · Warrensburg, MOAug 23, 1981 · N5773N · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81FA051Accident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-9 · St.Louis, MOAug 13, 1981 · N924L · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81FCA23Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman AA-5B · Wentzville, MOAug 4, 1981 · N28917 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81FCA22Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Fisk, MOAug 3, 1981 · N8605H · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81FA048Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Kirksville, MOAug 3, 1981 · N8080Z · Destroyed NTSB MKC81FCA21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Fenton, MOAug 2, 1981 · N734FA · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81FA046Accident · 1 fatalClosedBensen B-8M · Columbia, MOJul 31, 1981 · N8068H · Destroyed NTSB MKC81FCA24Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20F · Licking, MOJul 30, 1981 · N7402V · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81FA045Accident · 1 fatalClosedPietenpol A'CAMP · Emma, MOJul 26, 1981 · N68064 · Destroyed NTSB MKC81DCG52Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Lees Summit, MOJul 26, 1981 · N7691C · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81DCA20Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164A · Fagus, MOJul 25, 1981 · N677U · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81DCG48Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Trenton, MOJul 17, 1981 · N8304G · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81DCA18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182P · Kahoka, MOJul 15, 1981 · N9884M · Destroyed NTSB MKC81FCG50Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Liberty, MOJul 12, 1981 · N66949 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81FCA19Accident · No injuriesClosedVarga 2150A · Sullivan, MOJul 12, 1981 · N8265J · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81FCG49Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Knob Noster, MOJul 11, 1981 · N8516L · Destroyed NTSB MKC81FCG46Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna A188B · Orrick, MOJul 11, 1981 · N731BD · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81FCG47Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Osage Beach, MOJul 10, 1981 · N735ND · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81FCG45Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182A · Lexington, MOJul 5, 1981 · N9949B · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81FA042Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172G · Newburg, MOJul 5, 1981 · N1383F · Destroyed NTSB MKC81FCG44Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Liberty, MOJul 3, 1981 · N4828S · Substantial damage