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NTSB investigations, 1981, OH

180,611 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,590 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, OH per year, 1962–2026: 4,363 cases
1962	1
1963	1
1964	199
1965	184
1966	193
1967	189
1968	187
1969	129
1970	142
1971	147
1972	121
1973	124
1974	142
1975	101
1976	103
1977	112
1978	99
1979	115
1980	109
1981	81
1982	81
1983	81
1984	84
1985	73
1986	59
1987	69
1988	59
1989	74
1990	52
1991	52
1992	56
1993	46
1994	52
1995	54
1996	44
1997	43
1998	29
1999	38
2000	46
2001	33
2002	39
2003	46
2004	34
2005	37
2006	23
2007	41
2008	43
2009	32
2010	37
2011	43
2012	30
2013	22
2014	29
2015	17
2016	34
2017	33
2018	33
2019	27
2020	22
2021	27
2022	30
2023	19
2024	16
2025	23
2026	22

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" = 'OH' 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\" = 'OH' 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" = 'OH' 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 CHI82FEK04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Norwich, OHDec 30, 1981 · N7999U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI82FEK03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Columbus, OHDec 16, 1981 · N28906 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI82FEI02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150J · Willowick, OHNov 15, 1981 · N50510 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI82FA011Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Niles, OHNov 5, 1981 · N2457M · Destroyed NTSB CHI82FEK02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210L · Columbus, OHOct 30, 1981 · N1697X · Substantial damage NTSB CHI82FEI01Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D18S · Concord, OHOct 30, 1981 · N8962A · Substantial damage NTSB CHI82FEG01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMonocoupe 113 · New Carlisle, OHOct 28, 1981 · N8948 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI82FA005Accident · 1 fatalClosedBLN Works FF-7 · Delaware, OHOct 17, 1981 · N1247F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI82FEK01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · New Albany, OHOct 3, 1981 · N757EX · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FEK31Accident · No injuriesClosedBLN Works FF-7B · Johnstown, OHSep 27, 1981 · N1517P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FEG17Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B24R · Winchester, OHSep 27, 1981 · N6570R · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FEK30Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30A · Newark, OHSep 20, 1981 · N14744 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FEI31Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Elyria, OHSep 20, 1981 · N739CJ · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FEG16Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBellanca 7ECA · Cedarville, OHSep 19, 1981 · N7515F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FEI30Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna TU206F · Rock Creek, OHSep 16, 1981 · N59294 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FEI29Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Kansas, OHSep 13, 1981 · N4769Y · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FA100Accident · 1 fatalClosedSchweizer SGS232 · Waynesville, OHSep 12, 1981 · N232P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FEK29Accident · Serious injuriesClosedGlobe GC-1 · Mt Vernon, OHAug 30, 1981 · N78243 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FA094Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 421C · Rutland, OHAug 30, 1981 · N6867R · Destroyed NTSB CHI81FEI28Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310R · Cleveland, OHAug 25, 1981 · N87457 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FEI27Accident · 1 fatalClosedAmeagle Mnbt · Painesville, OHAug 23, 1981 · N110AC · Destroyed NTSB CHI81FEI26Accident · Minor injuriesClosedStinson 108-1 · Chardon, OHAug 21, 1981 · N97907 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FA087Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210D · Zanesville, OHAug 13, 1981 · N3970Y · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FEI21Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · North Canton, OHAug 7, 1981 · N7599D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FEG15Accident · No injuriesClosedRobinson R22 · Cincinnati, OHAug 6, 1981 · N9015R · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FA084Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Millbury, OHAug 4, 1981 · N8145N · Destroyed NTSB CHI81FA083Accident · 2 fatalClosedMooney M20C · Plymouth, OHAug 3, 1981 · N6698U · Destroyed NTSB CHI81FEK28Accident · 1 fatalClosedMonerai S · Montpelier, OHJul 30, 1981 · N36JS · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FEK27Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Columbus, OHJul 25, 1981 · N2333B · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FEK26Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Newark, OHJul 25, 1981 · N8737F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FA079Accident · 3 fatalClosedAero Comdr 100 · Columbia Stat, OHJul 21, 1981 · N3732X · Destroyed NTSB CHI81FA077Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 152 · E Liverpool, OHJul 18, 1981 · N761FF · Destroyed NTSB CHI81FEK24Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B35 · Columbus, OHJul 17, 1981 · N5138C · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81IA080Incident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Springfield, OHJul 13, 1981 · N6129Q · Minor damage NTSB CHI81FEK23Accident · No injuriesClosedVarga 2150A · Delaware, OHJul 12, 1981 · N8421J · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81DEG14Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7ECA · Harrison, OHJul 12, 1981 · N53969 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FEI25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150L · Wadsworth, OHJul 4, 1981 · N16168 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FEI24Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23 · Wooster, OHJun 29, 1981 · N3554R · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FEI23Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Northfield, OHJun 29, 1981 · N2029A · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FEK25Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBoeing B75N1 · Richwood, OHJun 28, 1981 · N65544 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FEG13Accident · Serious injuriesClosedWaco YKS7 · Hamilton, OHJun 27, 1981 · N17457 · Destroyed NTSB CHI81FEK22Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Columbus, OHJun 26, 1981 · N56241 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FEI22Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Swanton, OHJun 26, 1981 · N8584V · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FEK21Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Newark, OHJun 24, 1981 · N7741Y · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81DEK20Accident · No injuriesClosedSchweizer 1-36 · Montpelier, OHJun 18, 1981 · N36183 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FEK19Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller UH-12D · Junction City, OHJun 15, 1981 · N96173 · Destroyed NTSB CHI81IA065Incident · No injuriesClosedMitsubishi MU-2B · Middletown, OHJun 13, 1981 · N854MA · Minor damage NTSB CHI81FEG12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177B · Cincinnati, OHJun 10, 1981 · N20277 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81IA088Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Columbus, OHJun 5, 1981 · N7255U · No damage NTSB CHI81FEI20Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Akron, OHJun 4, 1981 · N6938A · Substantial damage