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NTSB investigations, 1981, PA

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, PA per year, 1963–2026: 4,232 cases
1963	2
1964	157
1965	149
1966	172
1967	192
1968	154
1969	132
1970	136
1971	153
1972	104
1973	118
1974	143
1975	131
1976	123
1977	116
1978	124
1979	109
1980	89
1981	92
1982	96
1983	81
1984	84
1985	75
1986	64
1987	64
1988	65
1989	45
1990	65
1991	47
1992	47
1993	48
1994	41
1995	55
1996	38
1997	56
1998	40
1999	41
2000	47
2001	34
2002	35
2003	29
2004	37
2005	33
2006	36
2007	35
2008	33
2009	30
2010	19
2011	27
2012	39
2013	27
2014	24
2015	35
2016	32
2017	33
2018	28
2019	30
2020	19
2021	28
2022	35
2023	11
2024	19
2025	17
2026	12

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" = 'PA' 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\" = 'PA' 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" = 'PA' 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 NYC82FGT07Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Wellsboro, PADec 31, 1981 · N83073 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC82DA013Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Wellsboro, PADec 31, 1981 · N83073 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC82FGM08Accident · No injuriesClosedHummer A · Butler, PADec 26, 1981 · N8537Z · Substantial damage NTSB NYC82DHA05Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20K · Kutztown, PADec 13, 1981 · N231RK · 2 aircraft · Minor damage NTSB NYC82FGT06Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108 · Brogue, PADec 12, 1981 · N97206 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC82FGM07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 340 · West Mifflin, PADec 11, 1981 · N7632Q · Substantial damage NTSB NYC82FGT05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Montoursville, PANov 27, 1981 · N7521P · Substantial damage NTSB NYC82FA011Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 150G · Osgood, PANov 25, 1981 · N8521J · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB NYC82FGM06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Newry, PANov 18, 1981 · N2008N · Destroyed NTSB NYC82FA009Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Mount Pocono, PANov 15, 1981 · N178RB · Destroyed NTSB NYC82FGM05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150G · West Middlesex, PANov 14, 1981 · N8305J · Substantial damage NTSB NYC82FGM04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Wattsburg, PANov 8, 1981 · N1945Z · Substantial damage NTSB NYC82FGT04Accident · 1 fatalClosedCarver HP-14B · Altoona, PANov 7, 1981 · N3320X · Destroyed NTSB NYC82DHA06Accident · Minor injuriesClosedSchweizer SGS2 · Kutztown, PAOct 24, 1981 · N2979H · Substantial damage NTSB NYC82FGM03Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 17-30A · Seven Springs, PAOct 15, 1981 · N93647 · Destroyed NTSB NYC82FGT03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182A · Chambersburg, PAOct 11, 1981 · N4724D · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FGM02Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150J · Dubois, PAOct 6, 1981 · N50552 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC82FGT02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150K · Pottsville, PAOct 5, 1981 · N6385G · Substantial damage NTSB NYC82FGT01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAeronca 7BCM · York, PAOct 4, 1981 · N9329H · Destroyed NTSB NYC81DHA24Accident · No injuriesClosedVeriviggen 1 · Reading, PASep 30, 1981 · N277LN · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FHA25Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 310 · Doylestown, PASep 29, 1981 · N4125Q · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FGT13Accident · No injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA-1B · Marietta, PASep 21, 1981 · N8969L · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FGM32Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310P · Pittsburgh, PASep 20, 1981 · CF-KBC · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81DHD39Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper J-3C · Coatesville, PASep 20, 1981 · N6925H · Destroyed NTSB NYC81FGT12Accident · 1 fatalClosedChampion 7KCAB · Towanda, PASep 19, 1981 · N7541F · Destroyed NTSB NYC81FGM31Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150J · Belle Vernon, PASep 13, 1981 · N60365 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FGM30Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G-2A · Hollidaysburg, PASep 7, 1981 · N7764 · Destroyed NTSB NYC81FGM29Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G-2A · Garland, PASep 6, 1981 · N72501 · Destroyed NTSB NYC81FGT11Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172F · Loyalsockville, PASep 5, 1981 · N8766U · Destroyed NTSB NYC81FA080Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Union Township, PASep 3, 1981 · N62789 · Destroyed NTSB NYC81FGM28Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Belle Vernon, PAAug 29, 1981 · N6451G · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FGM27Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Rockwood, PAAug 29, 1981 · N2809A · Destroyed NTSB NYC81FGM26Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Mt Pleasant, PAAug 20, 1981 · N98472 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FGT10Accident · No injuriesClosedBrantly B-2B · New Cumberland, PAAug 19, 1981 · N2277U · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FGM25Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech 23 · Irwin, PAAug 17, 1981 · N2358J · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FA076Accident · Minor injuriesClosedRobinson R22 · Summit Twp, PAJul 29, 1981 · N9079M · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81DHD38Accident · No injuriesClosedPitts S-1C · Russelville, PAJul 29, 1981 · N18UN · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FHA20Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 210A · Doylestown, PAJul 26, 1981 · N1437J · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FGM24Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 182J · Butler, PAJul 25, 1981 · N2902F · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FHA19Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 170 · Uniondale, PAJul 19, 1981 · N1400D · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81DHA18Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Easton, PAJul 16, 1981 · N2482A · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FGT09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172P · Brogue, PAJul 14, 1981 · N51357 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81DHA17Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Springfield, PAJul 14, 1981 · N82773 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FGM23Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Baggaley, PAJul 13, 1981 · N6635W · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FGT08Accident · Serious injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Hanover, PAJul 10, 1981 · N39222 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FGT07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Columbia, PAJul 8, 1981 · N76CA · Destroyed NTSB NYC81FA072Accident · 2 fatalClosedChampion 7ECA · West Middlesex, PAJul 6, 1981 · N9001L · Destroyed NTSB NYC81DHA16Accident · No injuriesClosedVariviggen BWR-1 · Reading, PAJul 3, 1981 · N277LN · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FGM22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177B · West Mifflin, PAJul 2, 1981 · N35241 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FA070Accident · 6 fatalClosedPiper PA-32 · Easton, PAJul 1, 1981 · N54383 · Destroyed