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Fatal NTSB investigations, 1964

180,624 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,602 accidents, the rest incidents and other occurrences. Each has NTSB’s narrative and, once the investigation is done, its probable cause; since 2008, its findings and sequence of events.

Defining event

Finding

Phase of flight

Aircraft model

Cases per year

19622026

Fatal NTSB investigations, 1964 per year, 1962–2026: 30,835 cases
1962	11
1963	13
1964	539
1965	560
1966	581
1967	625
1968	718
1969	655
1970	643
1971	664
1972	697
1973	731
1974	727
1975	692
1976	707
1977	713
1978	800
1979	691
1980	672
1981	705
1982	638
1983	651
1984	617
1985	555
1986	507
1987	496
1988	502
1989	484
1990	499
1991	482
1992	494
1993	437
1994	445
1995	456
1996	421
1997	402
1998	422
1999	404
2000	443
2001	412
2002	417
2003	440
2004	418
2005	428
2006	408
2007	387
2008	373
2009	359
2010	363
2011	398
2012	389
2013	344
2014	360
2015	365
2016	341
2017	338
2018	361
2019	381
2020	294
2021	321
2022	330
2023	295
2024	292
2025	275
2026	247

Where

Latest cases

Query with SQL

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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

duckdb -csv -c "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.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
  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.

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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.

NTSB UNK65X1203Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA24 · Cushing, OKDec 31, 1964 · N5399P · Destroyed NTSB LAX65A0058Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeechcraft T34A · Wrightwood, CADec 31, 1964 · N5506V · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1193Accident · 5 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Pelham, TNDec 30, 1964 · N8655D · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1192Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 182E · Ventura, CADec 30, 1964 · N9256X · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1191Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Gorman, CADec 30, 1964 · N7023W · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1189Accident · 4 fatalClosedCurtis-Writ C-46A · Detroit, MIDec 30, 1964 · N608Z · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1185Accident · 1 fatalClosedGlobe GC1B · Mt Vernon, ARDec 29, 1964 · N80942 · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1177Accident · 1 fatalClosedHeadskinner SJ-1 · Magnolia, OHDec 28, 1964 · N7934A · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1176Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Terry, MTDec 28, 1964 · N5124W · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1166Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · King Salmon, AKDec 27, 1964 · N7662W · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1164Accident · 5 fatalClosedCessna 182G · Boulder Creek, CADec 27, 1964 · N3187S · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1163Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150C · Tallahassee, FLDec 27, 1964 · N991KW · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1150Accident · 4 fatalClosedBellanca 14-13 · Detroit, MIDec 26, 1964 · N86878 · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1149Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA16 · La Habra, CADec 26, 1964 · N5859H · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1134Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA15 · Denham Springs, LADec 25, 1964 · N4360H · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1122Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Philip, SDDec 24, 1964 · N8489P · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1121Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Hutchinson, KSDec 24, 1964 · N8463P · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1119Accident · 2 fatalClosedMooney M20E · Show Low, AZDec 24, 1964 · N7831V · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1118Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Bartonville, ILDec 24, 1964 · N6406P · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1117Accident · 3 fatalClosedLockheed L-1049 · San Francisco, CADec 24, 1964 · N6915C · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1108Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Salem, ORDec 23, 1964 · N2472A · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1105Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Winona, MNDec 23, 1964 · N3142Z · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1098Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 175 · Leeds, ALDec 22, 1964 · N7086M · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1093Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeechcraft 95-B55 · Good Thunder, MNDec 22, 1964 · N8849M · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1084Accident · 2 fatalClosedStinson 108 · Salem, ORDec 21, 1964 · N97562 · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1075Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Odessa, TXDec 20, 1964 · N5966E · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1065Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 140 · Oak Brook, ILDec 19, 1964 · N72353 · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1064Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Huntington Lk, CADec 19, 1964 · N5552P · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1060Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 175 · Cloverdale, CADec 19, 1964 · N7226M · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1059Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Ogden, UTDec 19, 1964 · N5875P · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1047Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeechcraft C-50 · Altadena, CADec 18, 1964 · N4931B · Destroyed NTSB NYC65A0089Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 182G · Kasson, WVDec 17, 1964 · N3283S · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1007Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 120 · Anaheim, CADec 13, 1964 · N1708V · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1005Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Carrington Isl., UTDec 13, 1964 · N6977D · Destroyed NTSB MIA65 0063Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-20 · Batesville, MSDec 13, 1964 · N7091K · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X0992Accident · 2 fatalClosedRyan ST3KR · Altus, OKDec 12, 1964 · N88717 · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X0991Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 190 · Bradford, ILDec 12, 1964 · N4497C · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X0990Accident · 1 fatalClosedDerringer D-1 · Palos Verdes, CADec 12, 1964 · N88941 · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X0972Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 310 · Napa, CADec 10, 1964 · N3016D · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X0971Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Torrance, CADec 10, 1964 · N8022B · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X0970Accident · 1 fatalClosedHughes 269A · Moraga, CADec 10, 1964 · N8811F · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X0964Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 185 · Norton Sound, AKDec 9, 1964 · N4064Y · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X0956Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA28 · Waterville, OHDec 8, 1964 · N5527W · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X0950Accident · 3 fatalClosedBell 47J2 · Venice, LADec 7, 1964 · N73229 · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X0938Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Bimini Bwi, WNDec 6, 1964 · N1420P · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X0929Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 140 · New Smyrna Be, FLDec 5, 1964 · N81089 · Destroyed NTSB MIA65A0061Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 14-19 · Bronson, FLDec 5, 1964 · N8820R · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X0913Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 206 · Fayetteville, ARDec 4, 1964 · N5089U · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X0908Accident · 5 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Shelby, NCDec 3, 1964 · N8992B · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X0893Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-30 · Chicago, ILDec 1, 1964 · N7057Y · Destroyed