NTSB investigations, 1966

582 cases where the phase of flight was Initial climb.

Cases per year

19622026
NTSB investigations, 1966 per year, 1962–2026: 20,559 cases
19623
19634
1964505
1965555
1966582
1967587
1968577
1969582
1970552
1971541
1972507
1973482
1974556
1975543
1976521
1977556
1978566
1979502
1980505
1981499
1982490
1983507
1984466
1985418
1986394
1987380
1988368
1989348
1990351
1991324
1992306
1993307
1994292
1995289
1996244
1997272
1998266
1999239
2000221
2001219
2002200
2003227
2004210
2005204
2006180
2007202
2008212
2009173
2010162
2011177
2012193
2013122
2014130
2015165
2016141
2017149
2018155
2019146
2020112
2021166
2022161
2023163
2024143
2025134
2026106

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 = 350)
  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 MIA67F0348Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Ocala, FLDec 31, 1966 · N8139W · Substantial damageNTSB DIA67F0009Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8F · Gaithersburg, MDDec 31, 1966 · N802B · Substantial damageNTSB FTW67D0406Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150E · Duncan, OKDec 30, 1966 · N6298T · Substantial damageNTSB MIA67F0354Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · San Juan, PRDec 29, 1966 · N3712W · Substantial damageNTSB OAK67F0216Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing B75N1 · Paso Robles, CADec 28, 1966 · N67343 · DestroyedNTSB DIA67D0019Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Laurel, MDDec 27, 1966 · N5413Z · Substantial damageNTSB CHI67D0384Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech A35 · Concord, OHDec 24, 1966 · N717B · Substantial damageNTSB NYC67F0444Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Broadbrook, CTDec 23, 1966 · N5558E · Substantial damageNTSB NYC67D0435Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Jobstown, NJDec 21, 1966 · N4221N · Substantial damageNTSB DEN67D0185Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Crown Point, NMDec 20, 1966 · N4102Z · Substantial damageNTSB CHI67A0079Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D18S · Grand Rapids, MIDec 19, 1966 · N25Q · Substantial damageNTSB FTW67F0372Accident · 1 fatalClosedGlobe GC-1B · Bellville, TXDec 12, 1966 · N80521 · DestroyedNTSB OAK67F0198Accident · Serious injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Fair Oaks, CADec 11, 1966 · N43515 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI67F0392Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper J5A · Houghton, MIDec 10, 1966 · N32787 · DestroyedNTSB MIA67F0322Accident · Serious injuriesClosedChampion 402 · W.Hollywood, FLDec 5, 1966 · N9964Y · DestroyedNTSB NYC67F0391Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Farmington, MEDec 4, 1966 · N25972 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW67F0427Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Kingsville, TXDec 3, 1966 · N6135D · Substantial damageNTSB DEN67D0167Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Logmont, CONov 30, 1966 · N3817J · Substantial damageNTSB ANC67A0048Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-14 · Homer, AKNov 30, 1966 · N4236H · Substantial damageNTSB FTW67F0339Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Stuttgart, ARNov 29, 1966 · N77565 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW67F0306Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150A · Abilene, TXNov 26, 1966 · N6669T · DestroyedNTSB FTW67D0390Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Pumpville, TXNov 26, 1966 · N6568P · Substantial damageNTSB LAX67F0207Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35 · Wellton, AZNov 24, 1966 · N2710V · Substantial damageNTSB FTW67F0335Accident · No injuriesClosedTaylorcraft DC0-65 · Grapeland, TXNov 24, 1966 · N50630 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI67D0399Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Sycamore, OHNov 24, 1966 · N9641D · Substantial damageNTSB SEA67D0226Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35 · Madras, ORNov 23, 1966 · N3854N · Substantial damageNTSB NYC67A0083Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Lewisburg, PANov 23, 1966 · N4562P · DestroyedNTSB NYC67F0396Accident · No injuriesClosedRearwin 185 · Yorktown Hts, NYNov 21, 1966 · N93245 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC67D0346Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Independence, MONov 20, 1966 · N7159D · Substantial damageNTSB NYC67A0081Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Crewe, VANov 19, 1966 · N8458W · DestroyedNTSB MIA66S0005Accident · No injuriesClosedCurtis-Wrt C-46 · Keflavick, Canary IslandsNov 19, 1966 · N68966 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW68F0246Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Dallas, TXNov 19, 1966 · N3238B · Substantial damageNTSB FTW67A0056Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller UH-12L · Woodville, TXNov 19, 1966 · N9780C · Substantial damageNTSB MIA67F0329Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing A75 · Florida City, FLNov 15, 1966 · N58226 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC67D0363Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Perryville, MONov 13, 1966 · N2653E · Substantial damageNTSB MKC67D0321Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 175 · Stratford, IANov 12, 1966 · N7116M · Substantial damageNTSB MIA67F0277Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Somerville, TNNov 12, 1966 · N8135F · Substantial damageNTSB MIA67D0554Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 337 · Hartselle, ALNov 12, 1966 · N6357F · Substantial damageNTSB LAX67D0253Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Lucerne Val, CANov 12, 1966 · N5706W · Substantial damageNTSB MKC67F0337Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Alexandria, MNNov 11, 1966 · N2690G · Substantial damageNTSB FTW67F0312Accident · No injuriesClosedCallair A-4 · Dinburg, TXNov 10, 1966 · N6150C · Substantial damageNTSB FTW67A0050Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHughes 269B · New Orleans, LANov 9, 1966 · N9334F · DestroyedNTSB MKC67D0295Accident · No injuriesClosedDehaviland DHC-2 · Forsyth, MONov 8, 1966 · N192Z · Substantial damageNTSB MKC67A0034Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G · Hariton, IANov 7, 1966 · N4734S · Substantial damageNTSB CHI67F0332Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPietenpol Camper · Plymouth, MINov 7, 1966 · N4062C · Substantial damageNTSB MKC67F0336Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Rolla, MONov 6, 1966 · N8678P · DestroyedNTSB MKC67F0310Accident · No injuriesClosedRyan PT-22 · Isle, MNNov 6, 1966 · N47843 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX67D0202Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-11 · Buckeye, AZNov 6, 1966 · N5086H · Substantial damageNTSB CHI67F0391Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310D · Griffith, INNov 5, 1966 · N664R · Substantial damageNTSB SEA67D0178Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Wayan, IDNov 2, 1966 · N4800X · Substantial damage