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NTSB investigations, 1965, MI

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

19622026

NTSB investigations, 1965, MI per year, 1962–2026: 4,705 cases
1962	1
1963	1
1964	145
1965	153
1966	169
1967	193
1968	174
1969	182
1970	176
1971	159
1972	150
1973	149
1974	141
1975	115
1976	131
1977	106
1978	121
1979	118
1980	98
1981	116
1982	87
1983	101
1984	91
1985	82
1986	86
1987	57
1988	63
1989	69
1990	86
1991	65
1992	66
1993	60
1994	52
1995	56
1996	58
1997	52
1998	51
1999	50
2000	46
2001	62
2002	44
2003	50
2004	39
2005	43
2006	48
2007	36
2008	32
2009	35
2010	30
2011	34
2012	38
2013	29
2014	31
2015	26
2016	24
2017	22
2018	28
2019	23
2020	22
2021	29
2022	17
2023	21
2024	21
2025	26
2026	19

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" = 'MI' 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\" = 'MI' 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" = 'MI' 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 CHI66F0486Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210E · Reed City, MIDec 27, 1965 · N2336F · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0483Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Iron Mt, MIDec 19, 1965 · N8340W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0477Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Pontiac, MIDec 19, 1965 · N2156G · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66A0059Accident · No injuriesClosedCurtiss-Wrt C-46 · Detroit, MIDec 16, 1965 · N53594 · No damage NTSB CHI66F0449Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Fraser, MIDec 9, 1965 · N5404P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0458Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Willis, MIDec 8, 1965 · N2668K · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0454Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Kalamazoo, MIDec 7, 1965 · N3056J · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0467Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft B35 · Cadillac, MIDec 6, 1965 · N5205C · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66A0055Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Detroit, MIDec 6, 1965 · N5700Y · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0448Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Freeland, MIDec 1, 1965 · N8861U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0455Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Ionia, MINov 29, 1965 · N3169P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0459Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310B · Ypsilanti, MINov 27, 1965 · N5370A · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0421Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Houghton Lak, MINov 27, 1965 · CF-SUY · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0420Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft A23 · Howell, MINov 24, 1965 · N1405L · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0406Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Salem, MINov 14, 1965 · N5970B · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66D0394Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft 23 · Deckerville, MINov 12, 1965 · N2362Z · Destroyed NTSB CHI66F0401Accident · Serious injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Salem, MINov 11, 1965 · N28484 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0422Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Laurium, MINov 7, 1965 · N40854 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66A0045Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172E · St.Joseph, MINov 7, 1965 · N3573S · Destroyed NTSB CHI66F0402Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Lansing, MIOct 31, 1965 · N3138P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0408Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Houghton, MIOct 29, 1965 · N72856 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66D0395Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft D-35 · Lake Angelus, MIOct 29, 1965 · N3446B · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0419Accident · No injuriesClosedErcoupe 415C · Three Oaks, MIOct 26, 1965 · N2980H · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66A0042Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 140 · Ralph, MIOct 24, 1965 · N72146 · Destroyed NTSB CHI66F0366Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft B35 · Lansing, MIOct 22, 1965 · N5233C · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66D0412Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Detroit, MIOct 22, 1965 · N9648X · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66A0041Accident · 2 fatalClosedLear Jet 23 · Jackson, MIOct 21, 1965 · N804LJ · Destroyed NTSB CHI66F0380Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-16 · Blissfield, MIOct 19, 1965 · N5900H · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0377Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper J3C-65 · Saline, MIOct 16, 1965 · N30575 · Destroyed NTSB CHI66F0352Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Pontiac, MIOct 13, 1965 · N5173D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0333Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Wixom, MIOct 10, 1965 · N8749C · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66A0034Accident · 2 fatalClosedNavion A · Beaver Isle, MIOct 9, 1965 · N8887H · Destroyed NTSB CHI66F0344Accident · No injuriesClosedNavion A · Freeland, MIOct 6, 1965 · N8574H · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0343Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Lawrence, MIOct 5, 1965 · N834A · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0321Accident · No injuriesClosedAircoupe A-2 · Freeland, MIOct 5, 1965 · N6358V · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66D0365Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 195 · Fraser, MIOct 2, 1965 · N9300A · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66A0031Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172 · White Cloud, MISep 30, 1965 · N8413U · Destroyed NTSB CHI66F0339Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft A23 · East Lansing, MISep 29, 1965 · N3530R · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0329Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-1 · Grand Rapids, MISep 28, 1965 · N8220K · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0303Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Muskegon, MISep 26, 1965 · N7452W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0328Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-16 · White Cloud, MISep 23, 1965 · N5668H · Destroyed NTSB CHI66F0309Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft D-50 · Detroit, MISep 23, 1965 · N4948B · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0336Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Grand Ledge, MISep 20, 1965 · N81656 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0222Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Owosso, MISep 17, 1965 · N8629W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0224Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft D-18S · Detroit, MISep 16, 1965 · N321D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0220Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7FC · Flushing, MISep 16, 1965 · N8531E · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0196Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft M-23 · White Cloud, MISep 14, 1965 · N2324Q · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0311Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Saginaw, MISep 12, 1965 · N8200W · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0207Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Flushing, MISep 6, 1965 · N2418A · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0304Accident · Serious injuriesClosedLuscombe 8C · Vicksburg, MISep 5, 1965 · N41908 · Substantial damage