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NTSB investigations, 1965, MA

180,658 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,636 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, MA per year, 1963–2026: 2,104 cases
1963	3
1964	64
1965	78
1966	81
1967	71
1968	69
1969	56
1970	87
1971	63
1972	58
1973	72
1974	68
1975	72
1976	45
1977	51
1978	68
1979	34
1980	35
1981	43
1982	38
1983	41
1984	53
1985	38
1986	40
1987	54
1988	29
1989	25
1990	44
1991	26
1992	31
1993	31
1994	33
1995	21
1996	28
1997	21
1998	22
1999	21
2000	29
2001	23
2002	23
2003	22
2004	28
2005	18
2006	16
2007	19
2008	12
2009	14
2010	24
2011	18
2012	10
2013	10
2014	12
2015	10
2016	12
2017	10
2018	9
2019	9
2020	8
2021	10
2022	11
2023	6
2024	7
2025	10
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") = 1965 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MA' 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\" = 'MA' 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" = 'MA' 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 NYC66D0416Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft G35 · Mendon, MADec 31, 1965 · N4409D · Destroyed NTSB NYC66F0435Accident · No injuriesClosedErcoupe 415-D · Marlboro, MADec 30, 1965 · N1DA · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66D0414Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Tewksbury, MADec 19, 1965 · N3083N · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0430Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper JC3-65 · Pepperell, MADec 18, 1965 · N33121 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0389Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Worcester, MADec 7, 1965 · N6596W · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66D0377Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Rochester, MADec 4, 1965 · N9186T · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66D0406Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 337 · Beverly, MADec 2, 1965 · N2225X · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66D0358Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Falmouth, MANov 21, 1965 · N7728E · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66I0057Incident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 707 321B · Boston, MANov 20, 1965 · N798PA · No damage NTSB NYC66F0365Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Agawam, MANov 12, 1965 · N70596 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0327Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Brookfield, MANov 3, 1965 · N6235W · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0343Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Lynn, MAOct 31, 1965 · N5373W · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0309Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Northampton, MAOct 31, 1965 · N830MD · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66I0049Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-6 · Boston, MAOct 17, 1965 · N90748 · No damage NTSB NYC66F0293Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-1 · Westfield, MAOct 8, 1965 · N97376 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0274Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft E50 · Hopedale, MASep 25, 1965 · N4395D · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0267Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Beverly, MASep 22, 1965 · N7884E · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0219Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Norwood, MASep 12, 1965 · N5959Z · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0210Accident · No injuriesClosedErcoupe 415C · Agawam, MASep 7, 1965 · N93674 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0222Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Norwood, MASep 4, 1965 · N2438D · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0220Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Gr Barringtn, MASep 3, 1965 · N6586W · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0226Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Lawrence, MAAug 31, 1965 · N5647W · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0168Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper J5A · Gardner, MAAug 25, 1965 · N40980 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66D0167Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Marlboro, MAAug 22, 1965 · N5674Z · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0189Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Newburyport, MAAug 16, 1965 · N5034P · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66A0022Accident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-6A · Boston, MAAug 15, 1965 · N37595 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66A0021Accident · 3 fatalClosedAeronca 15AC · Mashpee, MAAug 14, 1965 · N1375H · Destroyed NTSB NYC66F0183Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 11AC · Tewksbury, MAAug 11, 1965 · N3199E · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0175Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft T-34A · Turner Falls, MAAug 11, 1965 · N8701R · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0158Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-15 · Lowell, MAAug 10, 1965 · N4392H · Destroyed NTSB NYC66F0190Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft C-45H · Nantucket, MAAug 8, 1965 · N160L · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0154Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Lenox, MAAug 6, 1965 · N9029W · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0122Accident · Minor injuriesClosedChampion 7ECA · Norfolk, MAAug 1, 1965 · N2572F · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66D0145Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Cheshire, MAJul 31, 1965 · N42165 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66D0130Accident · No injuriesClosedScheibe L-SPAT · Heath, MAJul 30, 1965 · N8752R · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0124Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18A · Southwick, MAJul 29, 1965 · N3707A · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0119Accident · 1 fatalClosedScheibe L-55 · New Braintre, MAJul 26, 1965 · N10110 · Destroyed NTSB NYC66D0135Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Newburyport, MAJul 26, 1965 · N6084W · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0100Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Taunton, MAJul 23, 1965 · N6510W · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0099Accident · No injuriesClosedLockheed 10A · East Boston, MAJul 19, 1965 · N38PB · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66D0055Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Palmer, MAJul 13, 1965 · N7341D · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0091Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C · Hopedale, MAJul 3, 1965 · N6213H · Substantial damage NTSB NYC65A0157Accident · No injuriesClosedAir & Space 18A · Pocasset, MAJun 28, 1965 · N6103S · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66D0036Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft 23 · Tewksbury, MAJun 27, 1965 · N23441 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66D0047Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson SM-8A · Provincetown, MAJun 20, 1965 · N205W · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0025Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 195B · East Boston, MAJun 13, 1965 · N3070B · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0007Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Hanson, MAJun 6, 1965 · N84436 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0013Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Tewksbury, MAJun 3, 1965 · N186CM · Minor damage NTSB NYC65F0169Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Danvers, MAMay 10, 1965 · N1849A · Substantial damage NTSB NYC65F0178Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe T8F · Shirley, MAMay 9, 1965 · N2058B · Substantial damage