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NTSB investigations, 1964, LA

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, 1964, LA per year, 1962–2026: 3,066 cases
1962	1
1963	3
1964	120
1965	109
1966	108
1967	118
1968	100
1969	100
1970	91
1971	75
1972	75
1973	88
1974	84
1975	105
1976	93
1977	106
1978	108
1979	103
1980	110
1981	95
1982	78
1983	57
1984	72
1985	57
1986	47
1987	33
1988	36
1989	41
1990	40
1991	26
1992	25
1993	32
1994	25
1995	22
1996	40
1997	28
1998	27
1999	28
2000	26
2001	28
2002	26
2003	21
2004	27
2005	32
2006	18
2007	15
2008	13
2009	21
2010	16
2011	28
2012	23
2013	19
2014	19
2015	20
2016	21
2017	17
2018	18
2019	21
2020	23
2021	23
2022	16
2023	16
2024	26
2025	17
2026	10

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") = 1964 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'LA' 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\") = 1964
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'LA' 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") = 1964
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'LA' 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 UNK65X1172Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Opelousas, LADec 28, 1964 · N6994P · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1154Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Galiano, LADec 27, 1964 · N2519U · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1134Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA15 · Denham Springs, LADec 25, 1964 · N4360H · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1127Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechraft T34A · Jonesboro, LADec 25, 1964 · N1007B · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1123Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47J · Intracoastal C, LADec 24, 1964 · N6771D · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1048Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft 35-33 · Mansfield, LADec 19, 1964 · N939T · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1023Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310B · Shreveport, LADec 15, 1964 · N5363A · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X0996Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Buras, LADec 13, 1964 · N2690Z · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X0950Accident · 3 fatalClosedBell 47J2 · Venice, LADec 7, 1964 · N73229 · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X0942Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Franklin, LADec 7, 1964 · N9224T · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X0813Accident · No injuriesClosedCurtiss C-46 · Baton Rouge, LANov 24, 1964 · N9885F · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X0811Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAeronca 11AC · Benton, LANov 23, 1964 · N86257 · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X0800Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 260A · Westwego, LANov 22, 1964 · N8871R · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X0730Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Caddo Lake, LANov 15, 1964 · N8268X · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X0649Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Venice, LANov 10, 1964 · N6474X · No damage NTSB UNK65X0428Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 170A · Freemason Is, LAOct 25, 1964 · N5402C · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X0361Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Covington, LAOct 21, 1964 · N3719S · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X0173Accident · Minor injuriesClosedNardi FN333 · Chandeleur Is, LAOct 7, 1964 · N622 · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X0161Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Crowley, LAOct 6, 1964 · N9483X · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X4204Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-6 · New Orleans, LASep 29, 1964 · N90885 · No damage NTSB UNK64X4073Accident · No injuriesClosedHoward DGA15P · Deridder, LASep 20, 1964 · N65595 · Destroyed NTSB UNK64X3983Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Rayville, LASep 14, 1964 · N40602 · Destroyed NTSB UNK64X3838Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Houma, LASep 7, 1964 · N2677Y · Destroyed NTSB UNK64X3748Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft H35 · Monroe, LASep 3, 1964 · N7959D · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X3737Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeechcraft 35-33 · Vinton, LASep 2, 1964 · N612V · Destroyed NTSB UNK64X3699Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75N1 · Whitteville, LAAug 31, 1964 · N62425 · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X3691Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Pride, LAAug 30, 1964 · N77008 · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X3687Accident · No injuriesClosedFairchild 24 · Deridder, LAAug 30, 1964 · N81285 · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X3650Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Covington, LAAug 28, 1964 · N84363 · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X3648Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Slidell, LAAug 28, 1964 · N2202E · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X3632Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · New Orleans, LAAug 27, 1964 · N8824F · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X3622Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBoeing A75 · Monroe, LAAug 27, 1964 · N121J · Destroyed NTSB UNK64X3593Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA12 · Timbalier Is, LAAug 25, 1964 · N7669H · Destroyed NTSB UNK64X3571Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Lacombe, LAAug 23, 1964 · N377E · No damage NTSB UNK64X3555Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA25 · Columbia, LAAug 23, 1964 · N6080Z · Destroyed NTSB UNK64X3534Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA24 · Baton Rouge, LAAug 22, 1964 · N8447P · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X3530Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G164 · Tallulah, LAAug 22, 1964 · N696Y · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X3510Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Cypremort Pt, LAAug 21, 1964 · N2689Z · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X3470Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft D45 · New Orleans, LAAug 19, 1964 · N7810B · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X3446Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA18A · Bunkie, LAAug 18, 1964 · N2892Z · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X3430Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75N1 · Raceland, LAAug 16, 1964 · N49659 · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X3387Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75N1 · Thibodaux, LAAug 15, 1964 · N55361 · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X3377Accident · No injuriesClosedHawker MK11 · Houma, LAAug 14, 1964 · N54M · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X3373Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing B75N1 · St James, LAAug 14, 1964 · N64546 · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X3351Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBoeing A-75 · Vacherie, LAAug 13, 1964 · N67090 · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X3336Accident · Minor injuriesClosedSikorsky S62A · Leesville, LAAug 11, 1964 · N987 · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X3318Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA22 · Thibodaux, LAAug 10, 1964 · N1839P · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X3168Accident · No injuriesClosedTaylorcraft DC065 · Shreveport, LAAug 2, 1964 · N50128 · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X3132Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA18A · Pioneer, LAJul 31, 1964 · N9080D · Destroyed NTSB UNK64X3126Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 47G2 · Cameron, LAJul 30, 1964 · N74094 · Substantial damage