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NTSB investigations, 1965, IN

180,616 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,594 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, IN per year, 1963–2026: 2,978 cases
1963	1
1964	107
1965	116
1966	119
1967	132
1968	106
1969	88
1970	83
1971	81
1972	88
1973	77
1974	66
1975	86
1976	78
1977	90
1978	95
1979	70
1980	76
1981	52
1982	55
1983	54
1984	55
1985	54
1986	58
1987	53
1988	66
1989	45
1990	42
1991	33
1992	29
1993	35
1994	38
1995	33
1996	31
1997	36
1998	35
1999	22
2000	34
2001	29
2002	25
2003	20
2004	26
2005	20
2006	28
2007	23
2008	22
2009	30
2010	27
2011	26
2012	26
2013	22
2014	16
2015	19
2016	23
2017	22
2018	19
2019	22
2020	17
2021	21
2022	21
2023	16
2024	17
2025	13
2026	9

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" = 'IN' 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\" = 'IN' 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" = 'IN' 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 CHI66F0501Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Wabash, INDec 26, 1965 · N5242P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0475Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Muncie, INDec 26, 1965 · N5655Y · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0500Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M-20E · Indianapolis, INDec 25, 1965 · N59240 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0492Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft N35 · Mishawaka, INDec 19, 1965 · N1241Z · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66A0060Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Knox, INDec 19, 1965 · N1100P · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB CHI66D0504Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Indianapolis, INDec 18, 1965 · N8451P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66A0058Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150F · South Bend, INDec 10, 1965 · N8072S · Destroyed NTSB CHI66D0473Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20B · Indianapolis, INDec 5, 1965 · N7890Z · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66A0054Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-4 · Indianapolis, INNov 29, 1965 · N8507F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66D0487Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 175 · Syracuse, INNov 26, 1965 · N6558E · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66D0484Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Auburn, INNov 17, 1965 · N6764W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0433Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · South Bend, INNov 7, 1965 · N3458S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0413Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Greenfield, INNov 7, 1965 · N87851 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0405Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Kempton, INNov 7, 1965 · N77826 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0399Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-16 · Ladoga, INNov 7, 1965 · N5634H · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0378Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Muncie, INNov 7, 1965 · N7807Y · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0430Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Fort Wayne, INNov 1, 1965 · N7227T · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0418Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft D18S · Valparaiso, INOct 31, 1965 · N5882C · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0407Accident · 1 fatalClosedSchweizer SGS126 · Ramsey, INOct 31, 1965 · N8633R · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66D0439Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Franklin, INOct 22, 1965 · N6104W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66D0456Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft D-18S · Ft Wayne, INOct 21, 1965 · N935TX · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66A0044Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Liberty, INOct 21, 1965 · N2736A · Destroyed NTSB CHI66D0432Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-20 · Ft Wayne, INOct 19, 1965 · N7667K · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0619Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft 23 · Fort Wayne, INOct 18, 1965 · N2381Z · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0400Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Portage, INOct 17, 1965 · N5964Z · Destroyed NTSB CHI66D0379Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Greenwood, INOct 17, 1965 · N6105E · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66A0037Accident · 2 fatalClosedNavion A · Spencer, INOct 17, 1965 · N4954K · Destroyed NTSB CHI66F0434Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Cmdr 560-A · Valparaiso, INOct 12, 1965 · N2764B · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66A0032Accident · 1 fatalClosedAir Space 18A · Muncie, INOct 7, 1965 · N6138S · Destroyed NTSB CHI66F0381Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Rensselaer, INSep 25, 1965 · N7743H · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66D0319Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Crawfordsville, INSep 24, 1965 · N1160Y · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66D0438Accident · Minor injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Cedar Grove, INSep 23, 1965 · N5182M · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0351Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Roselawn, INSep 19, 1965 · N5533R · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0318Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Madison, INSep 17, 1965 · N70594 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66A0027Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAir Space 18A · Hobart, INSep 15, 1965 · N6114S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66D0312Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Nft Wayne, INSep 14, 1965 · N5708R · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0308Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft C-18S · Jamestown, INSep 8, 1965 · N4723C · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66D0198Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Cmdr 680F · Indianapolis, INSep 7, 1965 · N6144X · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0313Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Clermont, INSep 6, 1965 · N8502C · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0338Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeechcraft D-17S · Evansville, INSep 2, 1965 · N67426 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0385Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Kendallville, INAug 29, 1965 · N5831W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0221Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech H35 · Dunkirk, INAug 29, 1965 · N7918D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66D0228Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Chesterton, INAug 25, 1965 · N8606W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66A0020Accident · No injuriesClosedBrantly B2 · Williamsport, INAug 24, 1965 · CFNGR · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0185Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Culver, INAug 18, 1965 · N9060W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66D0192Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Milan, INAug 17, 1965 · N8207X · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0202Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Mooresville, INAug 14, 1965 · N3627V · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66D0176Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Valpariso, INAug 13, 1965 · N43F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0154Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Indianapolis, INAug 7, 1965 · N9636D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0124Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20D · Woodburn, INAug 5, 1965 · N6617U · Substantial damage