NTSB investigations, 1964

29 cases where the phase of flight was Unknown.

Cases per year

19622026
NTSB investigations, 1964 per year, 1962–2026: 1,978 cases
19621
19631
196429
196526
196636
196748
196859
196931
197033
197122
197230
197328
197427
197540
197615
197730
197838
197941
198030
198127
198251
198346
198447
198541
198618
198723
198824
198920
199025
199115
199222
199322
199412
199513
199619
199716
199820
199923
200013
200118
20029
200312
20046
200511
20067
200710
20087
200910
201020
201116
201219
201314
201425
201527
201635
201737
201845
201926
202039
202160
202271
202340
202460
202573
2026219

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\") = 1964
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 990)
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB UNK65X1192Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 182E · Ventura, CADec 30, 1964 · N9256X · DestroyedNTSB UNK65X1149Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA16 · La Habra, CADec 26, 1964 · N5859H · DestroyedNTSB UNK65X1064Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Huntington Lk, CADec 19, 1964 · N5552P · DestroyedNTSB UNK65X0974Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Kingman, AZDec 11, 1964 · N1326Y · Substantial damageNTSB UNK65X0929Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 140 · New Smyrna Be, FLDec 5, 1964 · N81089 · DestroyedNTSB UNK65X0904Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Flushing, NYDec 2, 1964 · N7025U · Minor damageNTSB UNK65X0870Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Philadelphia, PANov 28, 1964 · N3558S · DestroyedNTSB UNK65X0745Accident · 6 fatalClosedBeechcraft A35 · Chatsworth, GANov 16, 1964 · N730B · DestroyedNTSB UNK65X0652Accident · 2 fatalClosedFairchild C-82 · Vera Cruz, MexicoNov 11, 1964 · N24127 · DestroyedNTSB UNK65X0625Accident · 2 fatalClosedAeronca 7AC · Merriman, NENov 8, 1964 · N84209 · DestroyedNTSB UNK65X0248Accident · 2 fatalClosedMonocoupe 90A · Watkins, COOct 11, 1964 · N18051 · DestroyedNTSB UNK64X4060Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller 12B · Thermi, GreeceSep 20, 1964 · N9742P · DestroyedNTSB UNK64X3363AccidentClosedCessna 140 · Sterling, COAug 13, 1964 · N72394 · Substantial damageNTSB UNK64X3204Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M20 · La Touche, WAAug 3, 1964 · N5294B · DestroyedNTSB UNK64X3060Accident · 2 fatalClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Tomahawk, WIJul 26, 1964 · N95159 · DestroyedNTSB UNK64X2910Accident · 1 fatalClosedSikorsky S-58 · Colombia, ColombiaJul 19, 1964 · N422 · DestroyedNTSB UNK64X2705Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 182 · Clewiston, FLJul 7, 1964 · N3104Y · DestroyedNTSB UNK64X2209Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeechcraft D-50 · Nineveh, TXJun 9, 1964 · N82G · DestroyedNTSB UNK64X2119Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA18 · Cordova, AKJun 4, 1964 · N9489D · DestroyedNTSB UNK64X1759Accident · 1 fatalClosedGlobe GC-1A · Santa Monica, CAMay 13, 1964 · N78087 · DestroyedNTSB UNK64X1675Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G4B · El Paso, TXMay 8, 1964 · CFPVV · Substantial damageNTSB UNK64X1660Accident · 1 fatalClosedAeronca 7BCM · Truro Beach, MAMay 7, 1964 · N1145V · DestroyedNTSB UNK64X1648Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA28 · Wichita, KSMay 7, 1964 · N7221W · DestroyedNTSB UNK64X0804Accident · 2 fatalClosedChampion 7GCB · Farewell, AKMar 5, 1964 · N9887Y · DestroyedNTSB UNK64X0801AccidentClosedHiller UH12A · Van Nuys, CAMar 4, 1964 · N162M · Substantial damageNTSB UNK64X0580Accident · 4 fatalClosedAero Comdr 560E · Detroit, MIFeb 15, 1964 · N3823C · DestroyedNTSB UNK64X0503Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Freeport, Burkina FasoFeb 8, 1964 · N2157P · DestroyedNTSB UNK64X0416Accident · 2 fatalClosedTaylorcraft BC12D · Henning Minn, MNFeb 1, 1964 · N96885 · DestroyedNTSB UNK64X0377Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper J3C-65 · Puget Sound, WAJan 26, 1964 · N98319 · Destroyed