NTSB investigations, 1966

856 cases where the phase of flight was Enroute.

Cases per year

19622026
NTSB investigations, 1966 per year, 1962–2026: 35,881 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
2026232

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 = 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 OAK67F0239Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Carmel Valley, CADec 31, 1966 · N6022W · Substantial damageNTSB MIA67F0339Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Ellenton, FLDec 31, 1966 · N5828D · Substantial damageNTSB MIA67A0069Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech 35 · St.Marys, GADec 31, 1966 · N3279V · DestroyedNTSB SEA67F0245Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 170A · Kalama, WADec 30, 1966 · N9237A · DestroyedNTSB NYC67D0675Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172C · Greenville, PADec 30, 1966 · N8274X · Substantial damageNTSB MKC67F0402Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Palmer, NEDec 30, 1966 · N2397V · Substantial damageNTSB MIA67F0340Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Vicksburg, MSDec 30, 1966 · N3191D · DestroyedNTSB MIA67F0335Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Pikeville, NCDec 30, 1966 · N5028W · Substantial damageNTSB FTW67F0399Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Palo Pinto, TXDec 30, 1966 · N7320X · Substantial damageNTSB OAK67A0054Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Hayward, CADec 29, 1966 · N8832F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW67A0067Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna P206 · Chickasha, OKDec 29, 1966 · N2588X · Substantial damageNTSB FTW67A0066Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150F · Anthony, NMDec 29, 1966 · N6693F · DestroyedNTSB DEN67D0184Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Seibert, CODec 28, 1966 · N7487E · Substantial damageNTSB ANC67A0050Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G-2A · Kenai, AKDec 28, 1966 · N73220 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA67A0044Accident · 2 fatalClosedMooney M20E · Wolf Creek, MTDec 26, 1966 · N2747W · DestroyedNTSB MKC67F0376Accident · Serious injuriesClosedChampion 7AC · Moose Lake, MNDec 26, 1966 · N82838 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW67D0470Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Lyford, TXDec 26, 1966 · N6028P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC67D0349Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 210F · Fort Dodge, IADec 25, 1966 · N1870F · Substantial damageNTSB MIA67F0343Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Miami, FLDec 25, 1966 · N1480F · Substantial damageNTSB CHI67F0520Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Rosedale, INDec 25, 1966 · N2919N · Substantial damageNTSB MIA67D0463Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Huntsville, ALDec 24, 1966 · N2600G · Substantial damageNTSB MIA67D0368Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Jacksonville, FLDec 24, 1966 · N1868Y · Substantial damageNTSB LAX67A0061Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 23 · Chatsworth, CADec 23, 1966 · N3556R · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB CHI67F0431Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150D · Deerfield, ILDec 22, 1966 · N4429U · Substantial damageNTSB SEA67F0233Accident · Minor injuriesClosedNavion B · Hillsboro, ORDec 21, 1966 · N5351K · Substantial damageNTSB CHI67D0421Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech B95 · Napoleon, OHDec 21, 1966 · N9646R · Substantial damageNTSB ANC67A0049Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Bethel, AKDec 21, 1966 · N7741A · Substantial damageNTSB MKC67F0365Accident · Serious injuriesClosedChampion 7AC · Jamestown, NDDec 20, 1966 · N82279 · DestroyedNTSB MIA67F0325Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D18S · San Juan, PRDec 20, 1966 · N703D · Substantial damageNTSB LAX67F0258Accident · Minor injuriesClosedFairchild 24H · Burbank, CADec 20, 1966 · N19126 · Substantial damageNTSB OAK67A0053Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Cloverdale, CADec 19, 1966 · N3675W · Substantial damageNTSB MIA67A0067Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 337A · Nbowling Green, SCDec 19, 1966 · N5303S · DestroyedNTSB CHI67I0078Incident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 720 · Cleveland, OHDec 19, 1966 · N7226U · No damageNTSB CHI67A0081Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Ashtabula, OHDec 19, 1966 · N2347U · DestroyedNTSB LAX67A0060Accident · 1 fatalClosedGlobe GC-1B · Moorpark, CADec 18, 1966 · N3818K · Substantial damageNTSB FTW67A0065Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 204-B · Morgan City, LADec 18, 1966 · N8540F · Substantial damageNTSB DIA67F0011Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D18S · Ampthill, VADec 18, 1966 · N80361 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX67D0245Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Hesperia, CADec 16, 1966 · N2822F · Substantial damageNTSB OAK67D0179Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAeronca 11AC · Hilt, CADec 15, 1966 · N3509E · Substantial damageNTSB SEA67A0045Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Yachats, ORDec 14, 1966 · N8554F · Substantial damageNTSB MIA67D0369Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 310 · Egg Isl., Burkina FasoDec 14, 1966 · N630F · DestroyedNTSB CHI67F0425Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Muskegon, MIDec 13, 1966 · N4194P · DestroyedNTSB SEA67F0231Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182H · Harrisburg, ORDec 12, 1966 · N2449X · Substantial damageNTSB DIA67F0018Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182E · Stony Point, VADec 12, 1966 · N2994Y · DestroyedNTSB DEN67F0180Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310C · Albuquerque, NMDec 12, 1966 · N1737H · Substantial damageNTSB CHI67A0074Accident · 1 fatalClosedBensen B8-M · Dowagiac, MIDec 12, 1966 · N24133 · DestroyedNTSB NYC67F0433Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20A · Port Jefferson, NYDec 11, 1966 · N8383E · Substantial damageNTSB NYC67A0092Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · North Canaan, CTDec 11, 1966 · N3697Z · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB LAX67F0233Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-20 · Yuma, AZDec 11, 1966 · N5596H · Substantial damageNTSB NYC67A0093Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Frederick, MDDec 10, 1966 · N8813D · Destroyed