NTSB investigations, 1966

410 cases where the phase of flight was Takeoff.

Cases per year

19622026
NTSB investigations, 1966 per year, 1962–2026: 14,036 cases
19624
19635
1964352
1965314
1966410
1967449
1968327
1969364
1970345
1971383
1972265
1973299
1974343
1975315
1976281
1977333
1978344
1979321
1980251
1981289
1982254
1983247
1984238
1985192
1986182
1987187
1988168
1989162
1990185
1991191
1992146
1993140
1994175
1995197
1996145
1997154
1998153
1999175
2000162
2001148
2002153
2003162
2004129
2005143
2006127
2007150
2008170
2009205
2010198
2011188
2012184
2013153
2014188
2015184
2016191
2017195
2018172
2019197
2020193
2021179
2022176
2023204
2024216
2025204
2026180

Latest cases

Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "WITH phase_names(main, name) AS (VALUES (100, 'Prior to flight'), (150, 'Standing'), (200, 'Pushback/towing'), (250, 'Taxi'), (300, 'Takeoff'), (350, 'Initial climb'), (400, 'Enroute'), (450, 'Maneuvering'), (500, 'Approach'), (550, 'Landing'), (600, 'Emergency descent'), (650, 'Uncontrolled descent'), (700, 'Post-impact'), (750, 'After landing'), (800, 'Other'), (990, 'Unknown')),
    crosswalk(code, main, name) AS (VALUES (500, 150, 'Standing'), (501, 150, 'Standing - pre-flight'), (502, 150, 'Standing - starting engine(s)'), (503, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) operating'), (504, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) not operating'), (505, 150, 'Standing - idling rotors'), (510, 250, 'Taxi'), (511, 200, 'Taxi - pushback/tow'), (512, 250, 'Taxi - to takeoff'), (513, 250, 'Taxi - from landing'), (514, 250, 'Taxi - aerial'), (520, 300, 'Takeoff'), (521, 300, 'Takeoff - roll/run'), (522, 350, 'Takeoff - initial climb'), (523, 300, 'Takeoff - aborted'), (530, 400, 'Climb'), (531, 400, 'Climb - to cruise'), (540, 400, 'Cruise'), (541, 400, 'Cruise - normal'), (542, 400, 'Maneuvering - holding (IFR)'), (550, 400, 'Descent'), (551, 400, 'Descent - normal'), (552, 600, 'Descent - emergency'), (553, 650, 'Descent - uncontrolled'), (560, 500, 'Approach'), (561, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - downwind'), (562, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base turn'), (563, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base leg/base to final'), (564, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - final approach'), (565, 500, 'Go-around (VFR)'), (566, 500, 'Approach - IAF to FAF/outer marker (IFR)'), (567, 500, 'Approach - FAF/outer marker to threshold (IFR)'), (568, 500, 'Circling (IFR)'), (569, 500, 'Missed approach (IFR)'), (570, 550, 'Landing'), (571, 550, 'Landing - flare/touchdown'), (572, 550, 'Landing - roll'), (573, 550, 'Landing - aborted'), (574, 550, 'Emergency landing'), (575, 550, 'Emergency landing after takeoff'), (576, 600, 'Emergency descent/landing'), (580, 450, 'Maneuvering'), (581, 450, 'Maneuvering - aerial application'), (582, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to reverse direction'), (583, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)'), (590, 450, 'Hover'), (591, 450, 'Hover - in ground effect'), (592, 450, 'Hover - out of ground effect'), (600, 800, 'Other'), (610, 990, 'Unknown')),
    current_codes AS (
      SELECT e.case_mkey, TRY_CAST(e.\"tier1Number\" AS INTEGER) AS code,
        row_number() OVER (PARTITION BY e.case_mkey ORDER BY coalesce(e.\"isDefiningEvent\", false) DESC, e.position) AS n
      FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e
      WHERE e.aircrafts_position = 1 AND e.\"tier1Number\" GLOB '[1-9][0-9]*'
        AND (e.\"isDefiningEvent\" OR e.case_mkey IN (SELECT \"mKey\" FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' WHERE \"isPre1982\"))
    ),
    phases AS (
      SELECT case_mkey, 'current' AS scheme, code, CASE WHEN code >= 990 THEN 990 ELSE code // 50 * 50 END AS main
      FROM current_codes WHERE n = 1
      UNION ALL
      SELECT o.case_mkey, 'older', o.\"phaseOfFlightCode\", w.main
      FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o JOIN crosswalk w ON w.code = o.\"phaseOfFlightCode\"
      WHERE o.aircrafts_position = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.case_mkey NOT IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM current_codes)
    ),
    case_phases AS (
      SELECT p.*, c.\"eventDate\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal' AS fatal, a.aircraft_model_code
      FROM phases p JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c.\"mKey\" = p.case_mkey
      LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = p.case_mkey AND a.position = 1
      WHERE c.\"eventDate\" >= DATE '1962-01-01' AND p.main IN (SELECT main FROM phase_names)
    )
  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\") = 1966
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 300)
  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.

NTSB SEA67D0228Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Bellevue, WADec 31, 1966 · N5745W · Substantial damageNTSB DCA67R0002Accident · Minor injuriesClosedDouglas DC-7C · Saigon, VMDec 30, 1966 · N4059K · DestroyedNTSB OAK67F0202Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Sacramento, CADec 29, 1966 · N6627P · Substantial damageNTSB NYC67D0461Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney MK21 · East Boston, MADec 28, 1966 · N9254M · Substantial damageNTSB LAX67D0256Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150G · Essex, CADec 27, 1966 · N3861J · Substantial damageNTSB FTW67D0361Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Grand Saline, TXDec 26, 1966 · N5810A · Substantial damageNTSB FTW67D0375Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Enid, OKDec 24, 1966 · N8412W · Substantial damageNTSB MKC67D0360Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Duluth, MNDec 23, 1966 · N7147R · Substantial damageNTSB DEN67A0038Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech E18S · Albuquerque, NMDec 22, 1966 · N820 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI67F0387Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Ann Arbor, MIDec 22, 1966 · N6102P · Substantial damageNTSB MIA67D0341Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-D · Logansville, GADec 19, 1966 · N99143 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW67D0359Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Burleson, TXDec 18, 1966 · N6424F · Substantial damageNTSB CHI67D0436Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 15AC · Pt.Washington, WIDec 18, 1966 · N1401H · Substantial damageNTSB DEN67D0188Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Watkins, CODec 17, 1966 · N9955X · Substantial damageNTSB MKC67F0420Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Goddard, KSDec 15, 1966 · N2213J · Substantial damageNTSB LAX67D0248Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Shafter, CADec 15, 1966 · N6228E · Substantial damageNTSB OAK67F0203Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 175 · Fair Oaks, CADec 14, 1966 · N8170T · Substantial damageNTSB MIA67F0320Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Starkville, MSDec 12, 1966 · N4989Z · Substantial damageNTSB FTW67D0357Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Odessa, TXDec 12, 1966 · N1459F · Substantial damageNTSB OAK67F0194Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Minden, NVDec 11, 1966 · N6770F · Substantial damageNTSB NYC67F0449Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D18S · Williamstown, NJDec 11, 1966 · N158K · Substantial damageNTSB CHI67F0386Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Plymouth, MIDec 11, 1966 · N3178X · Substantial damageNTSB MKC67D0347Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-20 · Philip, SDDec 8, 1966 · N1510A · Substantial damageNTSB CHI67F0434Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210-5 · Waupun, WIDec 6, 1966 · N8047Z · Substantial damageNTSB NYC67F0380Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7DC · Williamsburg, VADec 1, 1966 · N4486E · Substantial damageNTSB NYC67A0089Accident · No injuriesClosedConvair 340 · New Cumberland, PANov 29, 1966 · N3414 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC67D0074Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18A · Aniak, AKNov 27, 1966 · N9918D · Substantial damageNTSB ANC67A0046Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Anchorage, AKNov 27, 1966 · N4576B · Substantial damageNTSB SEA67D0219Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23-19 · Billings, MTNov 26, 1966 · N5775V · Substantial damageNTSB MKC67F0390Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Faucett, MONov 25, 1966 · N9226M · Substantial damageNTSB MIA67D0280Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20E · Ramseur, NCNov 24, 1966 · N5711Q · Substantial damageNTSB CHI67F0374Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Half Day, ILNov 21, 1966 · N9300C · DestroyedNTSB SEA67D0198Accident · No injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Jerome, IDNov 20, 1966 · N39230 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC67D0311Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Prairie Farm, WINov 20, 1966 · N85569 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI67F0354Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Pewaukee, WINov 20, 1966 · N3120B · Substantial damageNTSB ANC67D0093Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Seldovia, AKNov 20, 1966 · N71988 · Substantial damageNTSB OAK67D0170Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150E · Palo Alto, CANov 18, 1966 · N6138T · Substantial damageNTSB MKC67F0318Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Fridley, MNNov 18, 1966 · N502UM · Substantial damageNTSB NYC67F0367Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Culmerville, PANov 17, 1966 · N3613C · Substantial damageNTSB LAX67A0051Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller UH12L4 · Castaic, CANov 17, 1966 · N90487 · DestroyedNTSB CHI67A0065Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLockheed L-18 · Chicago, ILNov 17, 1966 · N339 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA67D0386Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Georgetown, Burkina FasoNov 15, 1966 · N4835P · Substantial damageNTSB FTW67A0054Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C-45H · El Paso, TXNov 15, 1966 · N5558V · Substantial damageNTSB NYC67F0352Accident · No injuriesClosedAlon A-2 · Deale, MDNov 13, 1966 · N5616F · Substantial damageNTSB LAX67D0238Accident · Minor injuriesClosedFocke-Wulf KR-111 · Elsinore, CANov 13, 1966 · N74128 · DestroyedNTSB CHI67D0446Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Cmdr 680 · Lorain, OHNov 13, 1966 · N6256D · Substantial damageNTSB MIA67D0330Accident · No injuriesClosedSIAI FN-333 · Sorrento, FLNov 12, 1966 · N914NS · Substantial damageNTSB LAX67F0192Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Mesa, AZNov 12, 1966 · N6914U · Substantial damageNTSB LAX67A0046Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Long Beach, CANov 11, 1966 · N9458F · Substantial damageNTSB DEN67F0168Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182A · Las Cruces, NMNov 11, 1966 · N9922B · Substantial damage