NTSB investigations, 1963

28 cases where the phase of flight was Enroute.

Cases per year

19622026
NTSB investigations, 1963 per year, 1962–2026: 35,879 cases
196218
196328
1964703
1965750
1966856
1967893
1968881
1969995
1970996
1971941
1972894
1973935
1974968
1975977
1976927
1977936
19781,018
1979968
1980873
1981881
1982786
1983734
1984747
1985704
1986693
1987616
1988656
1989590
1990548
1991574
1992542
1993533
1994498
1995506
1996511
1997466
1998467
1999452
2000451
2001396
2002407
2003415
2004380
2005390
2006325
2007353
2008256
2009309
2010269
2011287
2012309
2013280
2014258
2015295
2016324
2017275
2018340
2019348
2020248
2021323
2022312
2023322
2024368
2025347
2026231

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\") = 1963
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 400)
  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 DCA64A0003Accident · 81 fatalClosedBoeing 707 · Elkton, MDDec 8, 1963 · N709PA · DestroyedNTSB DEN64A0039Accident · 3 fatalClosedCurtiss-Wrt C-46A · Nederland, CODec 7, 1963 · N609Z · DestroyedNTSB MIA64A0063Accident · Serious injuriesClosedDouglas DC-8 · Lakeland, FLDec 4, 1963 · N8601 · No damageNTSB OAK64A0044Accident · No injuriesClosedSikorsky S-62A · Oakland, CADec 2, 1963 · N88067 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW64A0040Accident · Serious injuriesClosedDouglas DC-8 · Houston, TXNov 9, 1963 · N8603 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA64A0050Accident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-7B · Atlanta, GANov 1, 1963 · N823D · Substantial damageNTSB LAX64A0024Accident · Serious injuriesClosedLockheed 188A · Los Mochis, MexicoOct 19, 1963 · N7142C · No damageNTSB OAK64A0028Accident · No injuriesClosedCurtiss-Wrt C-46F · Las Vegas, NVSep 25, 1963 · N67935 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN64A0023Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 707 · Phoenix, AZSep 23, 1963 · N7523A · No damageNTSB MKC64A0027Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 707 · Topeka, KSSep 21, 1963 · N742TW · No damageNTSB LAX64A0008Accident · 1 fatalClosedCurtiss-Wrt C-46F · Great Falls, MTAug 14, 1963 · N67941 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC64A0024Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 707 · Mcguire Afbase, NJAug 13, 1963 · N719PA · No damageNTSB OAK64A0017Accident · Serious injuriesClosedDouglas DC-8 · Des Moines, IAJul 28, 1963 · N8037U · No damageNTSB MIA68A0008Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 707 · Wilmington, NCJul 8, 1963 · N710PA · No damageNTSB NYC64A0008Accident · Serious injuriesClosedLockheed 188 · Bradford, PAJul 2, 1963 · N6126 · No damageNTSB CHI63A0190Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 707 · Litchfield, MIJun 28, 1963 · N7509A · No damageNTSB NYC63A0198Accident · Serious injuriesClosedDouglas DC-8 · Norfolk, VAJun 23, 1963 · N8617 · Minor damageNTSB CHI63A0182Accident · Serious injuriesClosedLockheed 188 · Chicago, ILJun 8, 1963 · N6134A · No damageNTSB MIA63A0139Accident · Serious injuriesClosedSud Aviatn SE 210 · Anniston, ALMay 27, 1963 · N1016U · Minor damageNTSB MKC63A0074Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 707 · Des Moines, IAApr 18, 1963 · N785TW · No damageNTSB ANC63A0068Accident · No injuriesClosedDehavilland DHC-2 · Savoonga, AKApr 2, 1963 · N3791G · Substantial damageNTSB MIA63A0130Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 707 · Panama Cty, St. Pierre & MiquelonMar 25, 1963 · N7072 · No damageNTSB SEA63A0071Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCurtiss-Wrt C-46F · Puyallup, WAFeb 16, 1963 · N616Z · DestroyedNTSB MIA63A0114Accident · 43 fatalClosedBoeing 720B · Miami, FLFeb 12, 1963 · N724US · DestroyedNTSB OAK63A0064Accident · Serious injuriesClosedDouglas DC-6B · Mt.Hamilton, CAFeb 7, 1963 · N93123 · No damageNTSB LAX63A0141Accident · Serious injuriesClosedDouglas DC-8 · Bakersfield, CAJan 22, 1963 · N8029U · No damageNTSB ANC63A0060Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna T-50 · Bethel, AKJan 17, 1963 · N67643 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI63A0131Accident · No injuriesClosedConvair 880 · Chicago, ILJan 1, 1963 · N819TW · Substantial damage