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NTSB investigations, 1965, KY

180,630 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,609 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

19642026

NTSB investigations, 1965, KY per year, 1964–2026: 1,465 cases
1964	46
1965	51
1966	32
1967	36
1968	54
1969	46
1970	39
1971	50
1972	51
1973	43
1974	40
1975	35
1976	42
1977	35
1978	51
1979	39
1980	43
1981	30
1982	39
1983	31
1984	22
1985	31
1986	20
1987	28
1988	22
1989	9
1990	17
1991	11
1992	24
1993	19
1994	15
1995	9
1996	18
1997	12
1998	12
1999	14
2000	15
2001	14
2002	14
2003	21
2004	19
2005	15
2006	16
2007	11
2008	16
2009	14
2010	20
2011	9
2012	14
2013	11
2014	5
2015	13
2016	11
2017	11
2018	5
2019	13
2020	7
2021	11
2022	15
2023	13
2024	13
2025	15
2026	8

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" = 'KY' 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\" = 'KY' 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" = 'KY' 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 CHI66F0502Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft B55 · Paducah, KYDec 24, 1965 · N5812S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66A0057Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Stone, KYDec 10, 1965 · N3947S · Destroyed NTSB CHI66A0056Accident · 6 fatalClosedAero CDR 680 · Kite, KYDec 6, 1965 · N6819S · Destroyed NTSB CHI66F0489Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft B-95 · Gilbertsville, KYDec 3, 1965 · N962T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0404Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C35 · Georgetown, KYNov 13, 1965 · N1950D · Substantial damage NTSB DCA66A0003Accident · 58 fatalClosedBoeing B-727 · Constance, KYNov 8, 1965 · N1996 · Destroyed NTSB CHI66F0396Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Lexington, KYNov 7, 1965 · N5681T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66A0043Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech 35 · Reed, KYOct 24, 1965 · N443B · Destroyed NTSB CHI66D0393Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Golden Pond, KYOct 9, 1965 · N8483S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0326Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Fulton, KYOct 8, 1965 · N8711W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0383Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft 95 · Louisville, KYOct 5, 1965 · N2740Y · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0335Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Poplar Plains, KYOct 3, 1965 · N84001 · Destroyed NTSB CHI66D0320Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Munfordville, KYSep 28, 1965 · N3656Y · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66A0025Accident · 1 fatalClosedDouglas DC3 · Louisville, KYSep 10, 1965 · N272R · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0210Accident · No injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Richardville, KYSep 6, 1965 · N44133 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0302Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Owensboro, KYSep 1, 1965 · N6487U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0200Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 175 · Somerset, KYAug 15, 1965 · N7104 · Destroyed NTSB CHI66F0148Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Georgetown, KYJul 31, 1965 · N5873W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0139Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Golden Pond, KYJul 30, 1965 · N9224D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0100Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Melber, KYJul 26, 1965 · N6251Z · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66A0010Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A-1 · Lynch, KYJul 26, 1965 · N8938F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66D0084Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Greenville, KYJul 16, 1965 · N5155D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0083Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Winchester, KYJul 7, 1965 · N7522P · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1514Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170 · West Liberty, KYJul 5, 1965 · N3836V · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0044Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Herndon, KYJul 5, 1965 · N2276D · Destroyed NTSB CHI66A0004Accident · 1 fatalClosedAeronca 7AC · Pulaski, KYJul 5, 1965 · N2009E · Destroyed NTSB CHI66F0079Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Columbia, KYJul 4, 1965 · N4550A · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0063Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Paintsville, KYJun 26, 1965 · N5651Q · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0001Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Louisville, KYJun 24, 1965 · N6780P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0024Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28B · Murray, KYJun 12, 1965 · N5633W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0039Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Water Valley, KYJun 7, 1965 · N7556E · Substantial damage NTSB CHI65A0099Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeechcraft K35 · Whitesburg, KYJun 2, 1965 · N129JD · Destroyed NTSB CHI66F0066Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Pikeville, KYMay 30, 1965 · N6508U · Destroyed NTSB CHI66F0019Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Georgetown, KYMay 29, 1965 · N3921S · Destroyed NTSB CHI65F0204Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Monticello, KYMay 23, 1965 · N72892 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI65F0125Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Buffalo, KYMay 11, 1965 · N83459 · Destroyed NTSB CHI65F0126Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Paducah, KYMay 8, 1965 · N3605A · Substantial damage NTSB CHI65D0103Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182C · Pikeville, KYApr 17, 1965 · N8785T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI65F0096Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Monticello, KYApr 14, 1965 · N7410P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI65F0097Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Berlin, KYApr 11, 1965 · N7366Z · Substantial damage NTSB CHI65F0086Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Cynthiana, KYApr 4, 1965 · N83135 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI65D0065Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Winchester, KYMar 22, 1965 · N3777S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI65D0045Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Arrollton, KYMar 12, 1965 · N5738E · Substantial damage NTSB CHI65F0075Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeechcraft M-35 · Smithland, KYMar 8, 1965 · N9627R · Destroyed NTSB CHI65F0050Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Paducah, KYFeb 22, 1965 · N5498W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI65I0072Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing B-727 · Covington, KYFeb 6, 1965 · N1975 · No damage NTSB CHI65F0015Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMooney M20A · Versailles, KYFeb 3, 1965 · N1098B · Destroyed NTSB CHI65F0017Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Lexington, KYJan 31, 1965 · N3188Y · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1306Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Manchester, KYJan 18, 1965 · N7879T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI65F0024Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20E · Louisville, KYJan 12, 1965 · N1937Y · Substantial damage