NTSB investigations, 1965

750 cases where the phase of flight was Enroute.

Cases per year

19622026
NTSB investigations, 1965 per year, 1962–2026: 35,883 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
2025348
2026234

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\") = 1965
    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 LAX66A0052Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · Piru, CADec 31, 1965 · N972B · Substantial damageNTSB NYC66D0698Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Charleston, WVDec 30, 1965 · N2413U · Substantial damageNTSB LAX66A0051Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · S.Luis Obispo, CADec 30, 1965 · N7707D · DestroyedNTSB FTW66A0060Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech G35 · Redericksburg, TXDec 29, 1965 · N4554D · DestroyedNTSB DEN66F0199Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Phoenix, AZDec 29, 1965 · N7815V · Substantial damageNTSB DEN66A0052Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech C35 · Coalville, UTDec 29, 1965 · N5945C · DestroyedNTSB NYC66F0421Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Neptune, NJDec 28, 1965 · N3364Z · Substantial damageNTSB DEN66D0204Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Payson, AZDec 28, 1965 · N8519C · DestroyedNTSB FTW66F0565Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAero CDR 520 · Abernathy, TXDec 27, 1965 · N33L · DestroyedNTSB CHI66F0486Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210E · Reed City, MIDec 27, 1965 · N2336F · Substantial damageNTSB CHI66D0499Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Farmington, ILDec 27, 1965 · N5939T · Substantial damageNTSB SEA66D0203Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Billings, MTDec 26, 1965 · N3684Z · Substantial damageNTSB CHI66F0511Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172G · Streator, ILDec 26, 1965 · N3605L · Substantial damageNTSB OAK66A0029Accident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-8 · San Francisco, CADec 25, 1965 · JA-8006 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC66A0069Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech D35 · Louisa, VADec 24, 1965 · N526M · DestroyedNTSB FTW66F0461Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150E · Florriessant, LADec 24, 1965 · N3059J · Substantial damageNTSB MIA66F0372Accident · Minor injuriesClosedNavion A · Cumblnd City, TNDec 23, 1965 · N4896K · Substantial damageNTSB ANC66A0026Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Umiat, AKDec 23, 1965 · N6093P · DestroyedNTSB SEA66A0038Accident · Minor injuriesClosedSikorsky S-55 · Seaside, ORDec 22, 1965 · N73893 · DestroyedNTSB LAX66A0049Accident · Serious injuriesClosedDouglas DC-8 · San Diego, CADec 22, 1965 · N8061U · No damageNTSB DEN66A0050Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 182 · Laveen, AZDec 22, 1965 · N9944B · DestroyedNTSB MIA66F0366Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech A35 · Lake Worth, FLDec 19, 1965 · N8661A · DestroyedNTSB MIA66A0070Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172C · Castle Hayne, NCDec 19, 1965 · N8470X · Substantial damageNTSB CHI66A0060Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Knox, INDec 19, 1965 · N1100P · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB NYC66I0067Incident · Minor injuriesClosedBoeing B-727 · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)Dec 16, 1965 · N1631 · No damageNTSB MIA66F0402Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeechcraft A-23 · Southern Pines, NCDec 16, 1965 · N8867M · DestroyedNTSB FTW66A0058Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Amarillo, TXDec 16, 1965 · N9851TW · Minor damageNTSB CHI66F0528Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Granite City, ILDec 16, 1965 · N5435T · DestroyedNTSB CHI66F0475Accident · No injuriesClosedErcoupe 415-C · Stevens Pt, WIDec 16, 1965 · N94196 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA66F0181Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Redmond, WADec 15, 1965 · N8801S · Substantial damageNTSB DEN66A0048Accident · 3 fatalClosedLockheed L-1049 · Alamosa, CODec 15, 1965 · N6914C · DestroyedNTSB UNK66X0115Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Ciudad Anahac, MexicoDec 13, 1965 · N6711P · Substantial damageNTSB NYC66A0066Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Reading, PADec 13, 1965 · N8911T · DestroyedNTSB DEN66A0045Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech B95 · Aspen, CODec 12, 1965 · N9975R · DestroyedNTSB DEN66A0044Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 120 · Kingman, AZDec 12, 1965 · N89805 · DestroyedNTSB OAK66A0028Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 182E · El Portal, CADec 11, 1965 · N3167Y · DestroyedNTSB DEN66A0047Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Cuba, NMDec 11, 1965 · N6961P · DestroyedNTSB DEN66A0046Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Kremmling, CODec 11, 1965 · N1469Y · DestroyedNTSB MIA66F0378Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Nashville, TNDec 10, 1965 · N8719P · Substantial damageNTSB MIA66D0360Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · La Parguera, PRDec 10, 1965 · N5417W · Substantial damageNTSB FTW66F0504Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Dexter, TXDec 10, 1965 · N52024 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW66F0480Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Hot Springs, ARDec 10, 1965 · N9073T · Substantial damageNTSB FTW66A0057Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 35-B33 · Goliad, TXDec 10, 1965 · N9752Y · DestroyedNTSB NYC66D0409Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech J35 · New Paltz, NYDec 9, 1965 · N8292D · Substantial damageNTSB MKC66D0436Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170 · Russell, KSDec 9, 1965 · N8001A · Substantial damageNTSB FTW66A0056Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47J-2 · Refugio, TXDec 9, 1965 · N73902 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC66F0422Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Frewsberg, NYDec 8, 1965 · N3298W · DestroyedNTSB FTW66F0458Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Cmdr 520 · Cleo Springs, OKDec 6, 1965 · N7834 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN66A0041Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller UH12L4 · Albuquerque, NMDec 6, 1965 · N9780C · Substantial damageNTSB CHI66A0056Accident · 6 fatalClosedAero CDR 680 · Kite, KYDec 6, 1965 · N6819S · Destroyed