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NTSB investigations, 1966, AK

180,658 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,636 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

NTSB investigations, 1966, AK per year, 1962–2026: 9,807 cases
1962	9
1963	11
1964	171
1965	158
1966	174
1967	167
1968	173
1969	201
1970	211
1971	214
1972	195
1973	211
1974	224
1975	249
1976	296
1977	251
1978	265
1979	228
1980	239
1981	227
1982	199
1983	211
1984	216
1985	203
1986	186
1987	189
1988	179
1989	193
1990	193
1991	176
1992	192
1993	191
1994	138
1995	173
1996	161
1997	157
1998	172
1999	159
2000	140
2001	131
2002	139
2003	120
2004	107
2005	129
2006	96
2007	105
2008	108
2009	101
2010	91
2011	104
2012	112
2013	94
2014	79
2015	77
2016	97
2017	75
2018	93
2019	87
2020	80
2021	92
2022	84
2023	75
2024	80
2025	86
2026	63

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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AK' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' 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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'AK' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
  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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AK' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
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 ANC67A0050Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G-2A · Kenai, AKDec 28, 1966 · N73220 · Substantial damage NTSB ANC67A0049Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Bethel, AKDec 21, 1966 · N7741A · Substantial damage NTSB ANC67F0094Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna U206A · Kenai, AKDec 16, 1966 · N4802F · Substantial damage NTSB ANC67D0078Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Cordova, AKDec 5, 1966 · N3444D · Substantial damage NTSB ANC67A0048Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-14 · Homer, AKNov 30, 1966 · N4236H · Substantial damage NTSB ANC67D0068Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Fairbanks, AKNov 29, 1966 · N7599R · Substantial damage NTSB ANC67I0047Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-3A · Nome, AKNov 28, 1966 · N21748 · Minor damage NTSB ANC67D0074Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18A · Aniak, AKNov 27, 1966 · N9918D · Substantial damage NTSB ANC67A0046Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Anchorage, AKNov 27, 1966 · N4576B · Substantial damage NTSB ANC67D0065Accident · No injuriesClosedMaule MA4210 · Anchorage, AKNov 23, 1966 · N9823M · Substantial damage NTSB ANC67D0093Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Seldovia, AKNov 20, 1966 · N71988 · Substantial damage NTSB ANC67D0064Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-1 · King Salmon, AKNov 19, 1966 · N97650 · Substantial damage NTSB ANC67D0077Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Seward, AKNov 12, 1966 · N4667B · Destroyed NTSB ANC67A0045Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Yakutat, AKNov 10, 1966 · N1589P · Destroyed NTSB ANC67D0061Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Clear, AKNov 4, 1966 · N7670D · Substantial damage NTSB ANC67A0044Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Seldovia, AKNov 4, 1966 · N2662Y · Substantial damage NTSB ANC67A0043Accident · No injuriesClosedDouglas A-26 · Homer, AKOct 29, 1966 · N4824E · Destroyed NTSB ANC67A0041Accident · No injuriesClosedPilatus PC6BH2 · Kotzebue, AKOct 28, 1966 · N2854T · Substantial damage NTSB ANC67A0042Accident · No injuriesClosedBrantly B-2 · Scotty Creek, AKOct 27, 1966 · N5980X · Substantial damage NTSB ANC67A0040Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Tyonek, AKOct 23, 1966 · N6782B · Destroyed NTSB ANC67D0059Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Aleknagik, AKOct 22, 1966 · N5988Z · Substantial damage NTSB ANC67D0069Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172G · Kenai, AKOct 20, 1966 · N4372L · Substantial damage NTSB ANC67A0039Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna U206 · Seldovia, AKOct 16, 1966 · N2156F · Substantial damage NTSB ANC67A0037Accident · 1 fatalClosedBell 47G-2 · Anchorage, AKOct 16, 1966 · N2816B · Destroyed NTSB ANC67F0056Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Homer, AKOct 11, 1966 · N3119D · Substantial damage NTSB ANC67D0076Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 15AC · Afognak, AKOct 10, 1966 · N1430H · Substantial damage NTSB ANC67A0038Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-4A · Kenai, AKOct 8, 1966 · N8576F · Substantial damage NTSB ANC67A0035Accident · No injuriesClosedSikorsky S-55B · Clear, AKOct 8, 1966 · N5096V · Substantial damage NTSB ANC67A0034Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Nome, AKOct 3, 1966 · N5398D · Substantial damage NTSB ANC67A0033Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 47J-2A · Anchorage, AKOct 3, 1966 · N252PH · Substantial damage NTSB ANC67F0060Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Juneau, AKOct 1, 1966 · N287T · Substantial damage NTSB ANC67A0031Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Napakiak, AKSep 29, 1966 · N9850X · Substantial damage NTSB ANC67A0032Accident · 5 fatalClosedHoward DGA-15 · Afognak, AKSep 25, 1966 · N69050 · Destroyed NTSB ANC67F0067Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Anchorage, AKSep 24, 1966 · N3683M · Substantial damage NTSB ANC67A0029Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18S · Ugashik, AKSep 20, 1966 · N3682Z · Destroyed NTSB ANC67D0034Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Fairbanks, AKSep 19, 1966 · N3506Z · Substantial damage NTSB ANC67D0035Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Fairbanks, AKSep 18, 1966 · N3168C · Substantial damage NTSB ANC67A0028Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Fairbanks, AKSep 18, 1966 · N1315A · Destroyed NTSB ANC67F0073Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 15AC · Tok, AKSep 17, 1966 · N1077H · Substantial damage NTSB ANC67A0027Accident · 2 fatalClosedTaylorcraft BC12 · Naknek, AKSep 17, 1966 · N95624 · Destroyed NTSB ANC67D0081Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Paxson, AKSep 16, 1966 · N8078S · Substantial damage NTSB ANC67D0045Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Big Delta, AKSep 15, 1966 · N7384D · Substantial damage NTSB ANC67D0033Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-14 · Nenana, AKSep 14, 1966 · N5139H · Substantial damage NTSB ANC67F0072Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Northway, AKSep 10, 1966 · N5763D · Destroyed NTSB ANC67D0058Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18A · Egegik, AKSep 10, 1966 · N1169A · Substantial damage NTSB ANC67D0055Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7GCBC · Iliamna, AKSep 10, 1966 · N7677S · Substantial damage NTSB ANC67F0051Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180C · Anchorage, AKSep 7, 1966 · N9199T · Substantial damage NTSB ANC67D0052Accident · No injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Palmer, AKSep 5, 1966 · N43738 · Substantial damage NTSB ANC67F0030Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Yakutat, AKSep 2, 1966 · N6940D · Substantial damage NTSB ANC67D0063Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-21 · Alegnagik, AKAug 31, 1966 · N640 · Substantial damage