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NTSB investigations, 1965, CO

180,641 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,620 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

19632026

NTSB investigations, 1965, CO per year, 1963–2026: 4,940 cases
1963	1
1964	117
1965	112
1966	149
1967	145
1968	130
1969	123
1970	100
1971	118
1972	91
1973	107
1974	130
1975	104
1976	100
1977	121
1978	118
1979	120
1980	98
1981	94
1982	105
1983	106
1984	94
1985	88
1986	71
1987	95
1988	86
1989	80
1990	78
1991	89
1992	90
1993	71
1994	63
1995	74
1996	85
1997	69
1998	66
1999	86
2000	74
2001	70
2002	73
2003	65
2004	73
2005	75
2006	54
2007	63
2008	60
2009	51
2010	47
2011	54
2012	57
2013	48
2014	49
2015	39
2016	31
2017	34
2018	33
2019	35
2020	44
2021	47
2022	34
2023	38
2024	31
2025	43
2026	44

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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CO' 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\") = 1965
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'CO' 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") = 1965
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CO' 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 DEN66D0212Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Littleton, CODec 20, 1965 · N8435G · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66A0048Accident · 3 fatalClosedLockheed L-1049 · Alamosa, CODec 15, 1965 · N6914C · Destroyed NTSB DEN66A0045Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech B95 · Aspen, CODec 12, 1965 · N9975R · Destroyed NTSB DEN66A0046Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Kremmling, CODec 11, 1965 · N1469Y · Destroyed NTSB DEN66F0173Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft D35 · Broomfield, CODec 9, 1965 · N3447B · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66D0190Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Fountain, CODec 8, 1965 · N8253W · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66D0182Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Avondale, CODec 4, 1965 · N6626W · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66D0189Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170 · Montrose, CONov 30, 1965 · N3517C · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66F0188Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Denver, CONov 28, 1965 · N1219X · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66F0162Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLuscombe T-8F · Greely, CONov 23, 1965 · N2176B · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66F0156Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Usaf Academy, CONov 14, 1965 · N346TC · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66F0155Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Rocky Ford, CONov 14, 1965 · N71481 · Destroyed NTSB DEN66F0148Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Broomfield, CONov 11, 1965 · N4626Z · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66D0146Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Fort Collins, CONov 9, 1965 · N3253D · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66F0183Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Pueblo, CONov 8, 1965 · N8618S · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66A0031Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 204B · Georgetown, CONov 5, 1965 · N73273 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66D0143Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20E · Aspen, COOct 24, 1965 · N55760 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66F0149Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Fountain, COOct 23, 1965 · N8541D · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66F0132Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAero Cmdr 680 · Meeker, COOct 18, 1965 · N6228D · Destroyed NTSB DEN66A0030Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 182 · Sapinero, COOct 18, 1965 · N3836D · Destroyed NTSB DEN66A0028Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 707 320C · Glenwood Spgs, COOct 17, 1965 · N17321 · No damage NTSB FTW66D0417Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Sand Springs, COOct 11, 1965 · N6912D · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66F0164Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA18 · Grd Junction, COOct 10, 1965 · N7260D · Destroyed NTSB DEN66D0202Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Denver, COOct 10, 1965 · N1814F · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66D0119Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Castle Rock, COOct 9, 1965 · N90185 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66F0118Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Boulder, COOct 1, 1965 · N6722U · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66F0117Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMonocoupe 110SPL · Grd Junction, COSep 26, 1965 · M15E · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66A0022Accident · No injuriesClosedBrantly B2B · Denver, COSep 25, 1965 · N2160U · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66F0100Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-20 · Akron, COSep 14, 1965 · N6969K · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66A0021Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G3 · South Fork, COSep 14, 1965 · N73913 · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1533Accident · 1 fatalClosedCallair A-9 · La Veta, COSep 11, 1965 · XB-ZIB · Destroyed NTSB DEN66A0020Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Commerce Cty, COSep 9, 1965 · N1135W · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66F0133Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310 · Pueblo, COSep 6, 1965 · N191R · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66D0107Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 14-13 · Security, COSep 5, 1965 · N74286 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66D0089Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft 35-B33 · Watkins, COSep 1, 1965 · N8520M · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66A0018Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 47G3B · Durango, COSep 1, 1965 · N73249 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66F0094Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Aurora, COAug 29, 1965 · N77045 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66D0114Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft 25 · Greely, COAug 28, 1965 · N8718M · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66F0113Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Greely, COAug 25, 1965 · N45709 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66A0017Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Salida, COAug 25, 1965 · N1180W · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66D0142Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Glenwood Sps, COAug 24, 1965 · N1200K · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66D0090Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Delta, COAug 23, 1965 · N7049Y · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66D0099Accident · No injuriesClosedN American P-51D · Grand Junctn, COAug 21, 1965 · N6322T · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66D0083Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Alamosa, COAug 15, 1965 · N7766A · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66D0076Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft C-35 · Denver, COAug 15, 1965 · N728D · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66D0073Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft 35 · Denver, COAug 15, 1965 · N3815N · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66D0084Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Greeley, COAug 14, 1965 · N1984K · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66D0081Accident · No injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC-12D · Orchard, COAug 8, 1965 · N43244 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66D0079Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Pueblo, COAug 8, 1965 · N6259U · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66D0061Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Taylor, COAug 8, 1965 · N6218P · Substantial damage