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Fatal NTSB investigations, 1966

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, 1966 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") = 1966 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\") = 1966
    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") = 1966
  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 MIA67A0069Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech 35 · St.Marys, GADec 31, 1966 · N3279V · Destroyed NTSB FTW67D0380Accident · 3 fatalClosedStinson 108 · Matamoros, MexicoDec 31, 1966 · N6879M · Destroyed NTSB MKC67A0039Accident · 3 fatalClosedMooney M20E · Hutchinson, KSDec 30, 1966 · N79816 · Destroyed NTSB OAK67A0055Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 140 · Garberville, CADec 29, 1966 · N89981 · Destroyed NTSB FTW67A0066Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150F · Anthony, NMDec 29, 1966 · N6693F · Destroyed NTSB SEA67A0044Accident · 2 fatalClosedMooney M20E · Wolf Creek, MTDec 26, 1966 · N2747W · Destroyed NTSB MIA67F0349Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna P206A · Dyersburg, TNDec 26, 1966 · N4663F · Substantial damage NTSB DCA67R0001Accident · 4 fatalClosedCanadair CL-44 · Tourane, VMDec 24, 1966 · N228SW · Destroyed NTSB LAX67A0061Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech 23 · Chatsworth, CADec 23, 1966 · N3556R · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB OAK67A0056Accident · 10 fatalClosedLockheed 18 · Baja, MexicoDec 20, 1966 · N2222B · Destroyed NTSB MIA67A0067Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 337A · Nbowling Green, SCDec 19, 1966 · N5303S · Destroyed NTSB CHI67A0081Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Ashtabula, OHDec 19, 1966 · N2347U · Destroyed NTSB LAX67A0060Accident · 1 fatalClosedGlobe GC-1B · Moorpark, CADec 18, 1966 · N3818K · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67A0076Accident · 2 fatalClosedErco 415C · Pekin, ILDec 16, 1966 · N3725H · Destroyed NTSB FTW67A0064Accident · 1 fatalClosedBoeing NA75A · Alamo, TXDec 14, 1966 · N73878 · Destroyed NTSB FTW67F0372Accident · 1 fatalClosedGlobe GC-1B · Bellville, TXDec 12, 1966 · N80521 · Destroyed NTSB CHI67A0074Accident · 1 fatalClosedBensen B8-M · Dowagiac, MIDec 12, 1966 · N24133 · Destroyed NTSB CHI67A0073Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech A23-19 · Toledo, OHDec 12, 1966 · N7921L · Destroyed NTSB NYC67A0092Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · North Canaan, CTDec 11, 1966 · N3697Z · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB NYC67A0093Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Frederick, MDDec 10, 1966 · N8813D · Destroyed NTSB MKC67A0038Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 680E · Minneapolis, MNDec 9, 1966 · N8496C · Destroyed NTSB SEA68A0008Accident · 1 fatalClosedCallari S-1A · Ashland, ORDec 8, 1966 · N37368 · Destroyed NTSB LAX67A0057Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper J-3C · Carlsbad, CADec 8, 1966 · N92032 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW67A0063Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150 · New Orleans, LADec 8, 1966 · 7Q-YFC · Destroyed NTSB SEA67A0041Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150F · Ndavenport, WADec 6, 1966 · N8888S · Destroyed NTSB FTW67A0062Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Franklin, ARDec 6, 1966 · N1131F · Destroyed NTSB DEN67A0035Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech 65-88 · Woods Cross, UTDec 6, 1966 · N886E · Destroyed NTSB FTW67A0061Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech K35 · Dover, ARDec 5, 1966 · N5393E · Destroyed NTSB CHI67A0072Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Pataskala, OHDec 5, 1966 · N1725P · Destroyed NTSB MKC67A0037Accident · 2 fatalClosedChampion 7DC · Anselmo, NEDec 4, 1966 · N4372E · Destroyed NTSB FTW67A0060Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 182 · Ponca City, OKDec 4, 1966 · N8612T · Destroyed NTSB MKC67F0330Accident · 1 fatalClosedChampion 7FC · Forest Lake, MNDec 3, 1966 · N9034B · Destroyed NTSB MIA67A0064Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · St.Augustine, FLDec 3, 1966 · N8235W · Destroyed NTSB FTW67A0059Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 175 · Alexandria, LADec 3, 1966 · N8185T · Destroyed NTSB NYC67A0090Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Copenhagen, NYDec 2, 1966 · N512H · Destroyed NTSB MIA67A0062Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 680 · Spring City, TNDec 2, 1966 · N6857S · Destroyed NTSB LAX67A0054Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150 · Santee, CANov 30, 1966 · N6955F · Destroyed NTSB OAK67F0185Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Wailau, HINov 27, 1966 · N1677Y · Destroyed NTSB CHI67A0070Accident · 2 fatalClosedAero Comdr 680F · Bangor, MINov 26, 1966 · N226AA · Destroyed NTSB CHI67A0069Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech A23 · Forest, INNov 26, 1966 · N1439L · Destroyed NTSB CHI67A0068Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech M35 · Rollg Meadows, ILNov 26, 1966 · N9762R · Destroyed NTSB SEA67A0039Accident · 5 fatalClosedCessna 172G · Chinook, MTNov 25, 1966 · N6068R · Destroyed NTSB MIA67A0060Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172G · Davenport, FLNov 25, 1966 · N5791R · Destroyed NTSB NYC67A0088Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper J3C-65 · Millis, MANov 24, 1966 · N88669 · Destroyed NTSB SEA67A0038Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 182H · Frances, WANov 23, 1966 · N2047X · Destroyed NTSB NYC67A0085Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Northeast, PANov 23, 1966 · N4202Z · Destroyed NTSB NYC67A0083Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Lewisburg, PANov 23, 1966 · N4562P · Destroyed NTSB MKC67A0036Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172G · Elkhorn, IANov 23, 1966 · N4170L · Destroyed NTSB DEN67A0033Accident · 1 fatalClosedStinson 108-1 · Sterling, CONov 23, 1966 · N880C · Destroyed NTSB CHI67A0067Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Madison, WINov 22, 1966 · N7901W · Destroyed