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NTSB investigations, 1966, IN

180,611 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,590 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, 1966, 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") = 1966 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\") = 1966
    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") = 1966
  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 CHI67F0433Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 14-13 · Warsaw, INDec 30, 1966 · N86771 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67D0417Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Bloomingdale, INDec 26, 1966 · N2558U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67F0520Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Rosedale, INDec 25, 1966 · N2919N · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67F0438Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAero Comdr 680F · Elkhart, INDec 19, 1966 · N342WS · Destroyed NTSB CHI67F0405Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 175A · Martinsville, INDec 17, 1966 · N6997E · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67D0373Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Indianapolis, INNov 29, 1966 · N3006F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67F0406Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Middlebury, INNov 28, 1966 · N4054P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67F0378Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Angola, INNov 26, 1966 · N6497T · Destroyed NTSB CHI67D0364Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Richmond, INNov 26, 1966 · N3342N · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67A0069Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech A23 · Forest, INNov 26, 1966 · N1439L · Destroyed NTSB CHI67F0383Accident · No injuriesClosedN.American 265-40 · Evansville, INNov 23, 1966 · N355MJ · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67F0294Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Lewis, INNov 12, 1966 · N3769J · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67F0391Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310D · Griffith, INNov 5, 1966 · N664R · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67I0059Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-6B · Ft.Wayne, INNov 2, 1966 · N37575 · Minor damage NTSB CHI67D0357Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Logansport, INOct 25, 1966 · N4563R · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67A0054Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBensen B7MC · French Lick, INOct 23, 1966 · N12059 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67A0051Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Danville, INOct 13, 1966 · N8715P · Destroyed NTSB CHI67A0047Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G · Milford, INOct 5, 1966 · N2802B · Destroyed NTSB CHI67F0277Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182E · Anderson, INOct 2, 1966 · N3230Y · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67A0045Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Knox, INOct 2, 1966 · N3135Z · Destroyed NTSB CHI67D0278Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20E · Richmond, INSep 30, 1966 · N3368X · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67A0046Accident · Serious injuriesClosedLockheed L-188 · Indianapolis, INSep 30, 1966 · N120 · No damage NTSB CHI67F0221Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Indianapolis, INSep 12, 1966 · N9605T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67F0291Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Indianapolis, INSep 8, 1966 · N8911P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67D0257Accident · No injuriesClosedSailplane BG-12 · Rising Sun, INSep 7, 1966 · N8711R · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67F0152Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D18S · Kokomo, INSep 4, 1966 · N35X · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67A0032Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Fort Wayne, INSep 1, 1966 · N8115P · Destroyed NTSB CHI67F0187Accident · No injuriesClosedWaco INF · Mishawaka, INAug 29, 1966 · N12453 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67F0235Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C35 · Elkhart, INAug 27, 1966 · N764D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67A0027Accident · 3 fatalClosedNavion NAV-4 · Terre Haute, INAug 26, 1966 · N91F · Destroyed NTSB CHI67D0139Accident · No injuriesClosedErcoupe 415-D · Cloverdale, INAug 24, 1966 · N93745 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67D0158Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Mooresville, INAug 20, 1966 · N879A · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67F0116Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 320 · Michigan City, INAug 17, 1966 · N4148T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67F0167Accident · No injuriesClosedGlobe GC-1B · Lafayette, INAug 15, 1966 · N78119 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67F0240Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAero Comdr 520 · Gary, INAug 14, 1966 · N1914 · Destroyed NTSB CHI67F0236Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Hobart, INAug 14, 1966 · N6347W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67F0143Accident · No injuriesClosedWaco YKC-S · Muncie, INAug 14, 1966 · N726 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67F0126Accident · Serious injuriesClosedNavion A · Whiteland, INAug 12, 1966 · N4198K · Destroyed NTSB CHI67D0137Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Muncie, INAug 6, 1966 · N2558U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67F0183Accident · No injuriesClosedN.American P-51D · Fort Wayne, INAug 4, 1966 · N6327T · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67F0243Accident · Serious injuriesClosedGrumman G-44 · Kendallville, INJul 31, 1966 · N132X · Destroyed NTSB CHI67F0133Accident · Serious injuriesClosedScheibe L-55 · Whitestown, INJul 31, 1966 · N1172 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67D0153Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Bloomington, INJul 30, 1966 · N8289F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67F0140Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Culver, INJul 26, 1966 · N8451P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67F0200Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-16 · South Bend, INJul 24, 1966 · N5677H · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67F0170Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Untington, INJul 24, 1966 · N7218P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67A0012Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech H50 · Munster, INJul 24, 1966 · N538B · Destroyed NTSB CHI67F0108Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Columbia City, INJul 23, 1966 · N9022J · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66A0011Accident · 1 fatalClosedBoeing IB75A · Valparaiso, INJul 23, 1966 · N53234 · Destroyed NTSB CHI67D0132Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Richmond, INJul 13, 1966 · N3342W · Substantial damage