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Fatal NTSB investigations, 1965

180,630 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,609 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, 1965 per year, 1962–2026: 30,836 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	248

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") = 1965 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\") = 1965
    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") = 1965
  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 MIA66A0075Accident · 2 fatalClosedUniv Acft GC-1B · Greenville, SCDec 31, 1965 · N2381B · Destroyed NTSB SEA66A0039Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 170B · Pendleton, ORDec 30, 1965 · N2382D · Substantial damage NTSB LAX66A0051Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · S.Luis Obispo, CADec 30, 1965 · N7707D · Destroyed NTSB FTW66A0061Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech A35 · Llano, TXDec 30, 1965 · N126Y · Destroyed NTSB ANC66A0047Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-14 · Anchorage, AKDec 30, 1965 · N4254H · Destroyed NTSB SEA66A0040Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-30 · Ironside, ORDec 29, 1965 · N7675Y · Destroyed NTSB MIA66A0073Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-24Dec 29, 1965 · N6077P · Destroyed NTSB FTW66A0060Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech G35 · Redericksburg, TXDec 29, 1965 · N4554D · Destroyed NTSB DEN66A0052Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech C35 · Coalville, UTDec 29, 1965 · N5945C · Destroyed NTSB MIA66S0003Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M20E · Georgetwn, Burkina FasoDec 26, 1965 · N5857Q · Substantial damage NTSB MIA66A0072Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M-18C · Newbern, ALDec 25, 1965 · N4190 · Destroyed NTSB NYC66A0069Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech D35 · Louisa, VADec 24, 1965 · N526M · Destroyed NTSB ANC66A0026Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Umiat, AKDec 23, 1965 · N6093P · Destroyed NTSB MKC66A0035Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M-20C · Timber Lake, SDDec 22, 1965 · N7880V · Destroyed NTSB DEN66A0050Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 182 · Laveen, AZDec 22, 1965 · N9944B · Destroyed NTSB FTW66A0059Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper J3 · Arlington, TXDec 20, 1965 · N38620 · Destroyed NTSB MIA66A0070Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172C · Castle Hayne, NCDec 19, 1965 · N8470X · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66A0060Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Knox, INDec 19, 1965 · N1100P · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB MIA66A0069Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper J3C-65 · Metter, GADec 17, 1965 · N7060H · Substantial damage NTSB MIA66F0402Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeechcraft A-23 · Southern Pines, NCDec 16, 1965 · N8867M · Destroyed NTSB DEN66A0048Accident · 3 fatalClosedLockheed L-1049 · Alamosa, CODec 15, 1965 · N6914C · Destroyed NTSB NYC66A0066Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Reading, PADec 13, 1965 · N8911T · Destroyed NTSB NYC66A0065Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-30 · White Plains, NYDec 12, 1965 · N7056Y · Destroyed NTSB MIA66A0066Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172B · Oneonta, ALDec 12, 1965 · N7543X · Destroyed NTSB LAX66A0048Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172C · Montello, NVDec 12, 1965 · N8445X · Destroyed NTSB DEN66A0045Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech B95 · Aspen, CODec 12, 1965 · N9975R · Destroyed NTSB DEN66A0044Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 120 · Kingman, AZDec 12, 1965 · N89805 · Destroyed NTSB OAK66A0028Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 182E · El Portal, CADec 11, 1965 · N3167Y · Destroyed NTSB DEN66A0047Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Cuba, NMDec 11, 1965 · N6961P · Destroyed NTSB DEN66A0046Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Kremmling, CODec 11, 1965 · N1469Y · Destroyed NTSB FTW66A0057Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 35-B33 · Goliad, TXDec 10, 1965 · N9752Y · Destroyed NTSB CHI66A0058Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150F · South Bend, INDec 10, 1965 · N8072S · Destroyed NTSB CHI66A0057Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Stone, KYDec 10, 1965 · N3947S · Destroyed NTSB MKC66A0034Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Burr, NEDec 9, 1965 · N9584D · Destroyed NTSB LAX66A0047Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Winterhaven, CADec 9, 1965 · N8242U · Destroyed NTSB OAK66A0030Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper J3C-S · PalauDec 6, 1965 · N42289 · Destroyed NTSB MIA66A0065Accident · 2 fatalClosedErcoupe F01 · UnkownDec 6, 1965 · N99660 · Destroyed NTSB CHI66A0056Accident · 6 fatalClosedAero CDR 680 · Kite, KYDec 6, 1965 · N6819S · Destroyed NTSB OAK66A0026Accident · 1 fatalClosedMidget-Mstg MM-1 · Hollister, CADec 5, 1965 · N18G · Destroyed NTSB MKC66A0033Accident · 1 fatalClosedAeronca 11AC · Iola, KSDec 5, 1965 · N9749E · Destroyed NTSB MIA66F0387Accident · 1 fatalClosedAeronca 7AC · Claxton, GADec 5, 1965 · N81509 · Destroyed NTSB NYC66A0064Accident · 2 fatalClosedMaule M-4 · Windber, PADec 4, 1965 · N4719T · Destroyed NTSB MIA66F0346Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper J4A · Greenville, MSDec 4, 1965 · N24563 · Destroyed NTSB DCA66A0005Accident · 4 fatalClosedLockheed L1049C · Carmel, NYDec 4, 1965 · N6218C · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB NYC66A0063Accident · 2 fatalClosedNavion NAV-A · Fort Ann, NYDec 3, 1965 · N4053K · Destroyed NTSB NYC66A0062Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 337 · Glen Falls, NYDec 3, 1965 · N2252X · Destroyed NTSB OAK66A0025Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 182 · Stock, CADec 1, 1965 · N2430R · Destroyed NTSB FTW66A0054Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech T34A · Gila Bend, AZNov 30, 1965 · N12273 · Destroyed NTSB MIA66D0419Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Marathon, FLNov 28, 1965 · N4318U · Substantial damage NTSB FTW66S0002Accident · 2 fatalClosedErco 415-C · Saltillo, MexicoNov 28, 1965 · N94332