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NTSB investigations, 1965, IL

180,610 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,589 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, 1965, IL per year, 1962–2026: 5,040 cases
1962	2
1963	3
1964	182
1965	166
1966	229
1967	239
1968	199
1969	168
1970	175
1971	158
1972	144
1973	146
1974	143
1975	152
1976	129
1977	139
1978	171
1979	133
1980	121
1981	121
1982	97
1983	109
1984	94
1985	74
1986	70
1987	68
1988	79
1989	72
1990	62
1991	63
1992	64
1993	64
1994	62
1995	47
1996	46
1997	46
1998	37
1999	53
2000	47
2001	51
2002	43
2003	54
2004	31
2005	33
2006	35
2007	46
2008	50
2009	31
2010	42
2011	49
2012	30
2013	29
2014	31
2015	30
2016	32
2017	27
2018	27
2019	22
2020	27
2021	18
2022	30
2023	30
2024	16
2025	37
2026	15

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" = 'IL' 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\" = 'IL' 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" = 'IL' 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 CHI66F0509Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20B · Springfield, ILDec 31, 1965 · N74707 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0552Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · West Chicago, ILDec 29, 1965 · N4119U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66D0499Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Farmington, ILDec 27, 1965 · N5939T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0511Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172G · Streator, ILDec 26, 1965 · N3605L · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66D0503Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · East Alton, ILDec 26, 1965 · N8302G · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0533Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft K35 · Chicago, ILDec 18, 1965 · N635Q · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0485Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA28 · Urbana, ILDec 18, 1965 · N8208W · Destroyed NTSB CHI66D0553Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20 · Polo, ILDec 18, 1965 · N6455U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0528Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Granite City, ILDec 16, 1965 · N5435T · Destroyed NTSB CHI66D0618Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Meyer, ILDec 16, 1965 · N3419S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0482Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Lombard, ILDec 6, 1965 · N6774W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0531Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeechcraft 23 · Wheeling, ILDec 5, 1965 · N2323Q · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0479Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Granite City, ILDec 4, 1965 · N8875D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0462Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310 · Chicago, ILDec 4, 1965 · N4890B · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0506Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Moline, ILDec 3, 1965 · N5766T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66D0440Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Collinsville, ILNov 27, 1965 · N1573B · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66I0052Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-8 · Chicago, ILNov 23, 1965 · N811E · Minor damage NTSB CHI66F0478Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · East St Louis, ILNov 22, 1965 · N3205P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66A0051Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 172F · Chicago Hgts, ILNov 21, 1965 · N5582R · Destroyed NTSB CHI66F0463Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310J · Northbrook, ILNov 20, 1965 · N3108L · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66A0050Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310D · Peoria, ILNov 19, 1965 · N6777T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66D0464Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft 95-55 · Des Plaines, ILNov 18, 1965 · N7970K · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66D0417Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Half Day, ILNov 11, 1965 · N98608 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0470Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20E · Sullivan, ILNov 7, 1965 · N5721Q · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66D0409Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft 35-C33 · Wheeling, ILNov 3, 1965 · N8928U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0398Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Shelbyville, ILNov 2, 1965 · N5430Z · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0437Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182A · Effingham, ILOct 23, 1965 · N3833D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66A0040Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47H1 · Niles, ILOct 19, 1965 · N8696E · Destroyed NTSB CHI66F0349Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Scott Afb, ILOct 17, 1965 · N8279S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66D0390Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Lombard, ILOct 17, 1965 · N6762W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0360Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172F · Chicago, ILOct 10, 1965 · N8540U · Destroyed NTSB CHI66D0643Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Aurora, ILOct 10, 1965 · N3179D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0382Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Coffeen, ILOct 6, 1965 · N9238D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0359Accident · No injuriesClosedFairchild 24G · Joliet, ILOct 3, 1965 · N16900 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66D0323Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20D · Downers Grove, ILSep 26, 1965 · N6828U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0324Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 320C · Chicago, ILSep 24, 1965 · N3005T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66A0029Accident · No injuriesClosedAir & Space 18A · Vandalia, ILSep 24, 1965 · N6121 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0327Accident · No injuriesClosedNavion G · Peoria, ILSep 23, 1965 · N2424T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0310Accident · Minor injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC-12D · Stauton, ILSep 11, 1965 · N43946 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66D0357Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Pontiac, ILSep 9, 1965 · N9181C · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66D0317Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182E · Chicago, ILSep 9, 1965 · N2865Y · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0217Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Lacon, ILSep 8, 1965 · N9971D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0219Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Sparta, ILSep 5, 1965 · N4075N · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0306Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 195A · Frankfort, ILSep 4, 1965 · N1052D · Destroyed NTSB CHI66F0226Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Joliet, ILSep 4, 1965 · N7833P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66D0199Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Rockford, ILSep 2, 1965 · N8654U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0386Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Half Day, ILAug 29, 1965 · N4550C · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0314Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Northbrook, ILAug 29, 1965 · N4429U · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66D0334Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Jerseyville, ILAug 29, 1965 · N5673T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0307Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Lombard, ILAug 28, 1965 · N4957E · Substantial damage