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NTSB investigations, 1966, NC

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

19622026

NTSB investigations, 1966, NC per year, 1962–2026: 3,234 cases
1962	3
1963	2
1964	102
1965	83
1966	81
1967	101
1968	85
1969	77
1970	67
1971	86
1972	89
1973	118
1974	100
1975	90
1976	76
1977	77
1978	77
1979	52
1980	59
1981	47
1982	59
1983	56
1984	53
1985	51
1986	60
1987	47
1988	52
1989	52
1990	48
1991	52
1992	50
1993	37
1994	52
1995	39
1996	32
1997	49
1998	35
1999	38
2000	42
2001	40
2002	37
2003	38
2004	27
2005	42
2006	39
2007	37
2008	33
2009	37
2010	31
2011	37
2012	28
2013	30
2014	29
2015	44
2016	25
2017	34
2018	24
2019	29
2020	30
2021	41
2022	30
2023	34
2024	33
2025	22
2026	27

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" = 'NC' 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\" = 'NC' 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" = 'NC' 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 MIA67F0335Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Pikeville, NCDec 30, 1966 · N5028W · Substantial damage NTSB DIA67D0004Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Long Beach, NCDec 26, 1966 · N8062B · Substantial damage NTSB MIA67D0328Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20E · Chapel Hill, NCDec 8, 1966 · N6077Q · Substantial damage NTSB MIA67D0280Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20E · Ramseur, NCNov 24, 1966 · N5711Q · Substantial damage NTSB MIA67A0058Accident · 3 fatalClosedMartin M-404 · New Bern, NCNov 20, 1966 · N40406 · Destroyed NTSB MIA67F0266Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Whitsett, NCNov 5, 1966 · N4459M · Substantial damage NTSB MIA67A0284Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech P35 · Eagle Springs, NCOct 25, 1966 · N9602Y · Substantial damage NTSB MIA67F0233Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech F35 · Rutherfordton, NCOct 22, 1966 · N277P · Substantial damage NTSB MIA67A0051Accident · 1 fatalClosedBensen B8M · Morrisville, NCOct 22, 1966 · N4683S · Destroyed NTSB MIA67F0218Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing IB75A · Palmyra, NCOct 14, 1966 · N49647 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA67F0229Accident · No injuriesClosedDehaviland DH104 · Charlotte, NCOct 9, 1966 · N477PM · Substantial damage NTSB MIA67F0199Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Morganton, NCOct 8, 1966 · N4003N · Substantial damage NTSB MIA67D0206Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Wilkesbord, NCOct 6, 1966 · N2713W · Substantial damage NTSB MIA67F0183Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20E · Buies Creek, NCOct 2, 1966 · N1937Y · Substantial damage NTSB MIA67D0238Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182J · Wallace, NCSep 30, 1966 · N2916F · Substantial damage NTSB MIA67A0037Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 170A · N.Wilkesboro, NCSep 25, 1966 · N5744C · Destroyed NTSB MIA67F0198Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Charlotte, NCSep 22, 1966 · N6335P · Substantial damage NTSB MIA67F0230Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Aurora, NCSep 13, 1966 · N9375D · Destroyed NTSB MIA67F0156Accident · No injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BL-55 · Rutherfordton, NCSep 11, 1966 · N27593 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA67D0243Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182E · Manteo, NCSep 6, 1966 · N2907Y · Substantial damage NTSB MIA67F0157Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Sanford, NCSep 5, 1966 · N91998 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA67D0137Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150E · Cherokee, NCSep 5, 1966 · N3083J · Destroyed NTSB MIA67F0147Accident · No injuriesClosedAlon A-2 · Jacksonville, NCSep 4, 1966 · N5475E · Substantial damage NTSB MIA67A0033Accident · 4 fatalClosedMooney M20E · Andrews, NCSep 4, 1966 · N7835V · Destroyed NTSB MIA67D0174Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Bryson City, NCAug 20, 1966 · N8736P · Substantial damage NTSB MIA67F0102Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D50 · Charlotte, NCAug 12, 1966 · N4303D · Substantial damage NTSB MIA67F0071Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Charlotte, NCJul 29, 1966 · N2938F · Substantial damage NTSB MIA67D0099Accident · No injuriesClosedLear Jet 23 · Manteo, NCJul 29, 1966 · N332PC · Substantial damage NTSB MIA67F0084Accident · No injuriesClosedErcoupe 415-C · Greensboro, NCJul 27, 1966 · N99476 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA67D0087Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Beaufort, NCJul 26, 1966 · N8350P · Substantial damage NTSB MIA67A0015Accident · 2 fatalClosedMooney M20C · Jacksonville, NCJul 25, 1966 · N5730Q · Destroyed NTSB MIA67A0014Accident · 1 fatalClosedAir Space 18A · Arden, NCJul 24, 1966 · N6157S · Destroyed NTSB MIA67D0088Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAlon A-2 · Washington, NCJul 23, 1966 · N5486E · Substantial damage NTSB MIA67A0008Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper J3C-65 · Burlington, NCJul 17, 1966 · N2147M · Destroyed NTSB MIA67F0058Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D18S · Winston Salem, NCJul 14, 1966 · N80361 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA67F0010Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 210D · Selma, NCJul 6, 1966 · N3909Y · Substantial damage NTSB MIA67F0011Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Clinton, NCJul 5, 1966 · N7030F · Substantial damage NTSB MIA67A0002Accident · 4 fatalClosedFairchild 24W · Banner Elk, NCJul 5, 1966 · N3777C · Destroyed NTSB MIA67F0005Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3 · Erwin, NCJul 4, 1966 · N42463 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA67D0063Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Lewisburg, NCJul 4, 1966 · N2703P · Substantial damage NTSB MIA67F0003Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7FC · Greensboro, NCJul 2, 1966 · N9961Y · Substantial damage NTSB MIA67D0001Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182A · Lake Lure, NCJul 2, 1966 · N4785D · Substantial damage NTSB MIA66D0628Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Bakersville, NCJun 29, 1966 · N7234T · Substantial damage NTSB MIA67F0005Accident · No injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12D · Mooresville, NCJun 26, 1966 · N39275 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA67A0152Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Hatteras, NCJun 26, 1966 · N4106F · Destroyed NTSB MIA66F0615Accident · Minor injuriesClosedWaco UPF7 · Mooresville, NCJun 26, 1966 · N173E · Substantial damage NTSB MIA66D0616Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA28 · Statesville, NCJun 23, 1966 · N5323W · Substantial damage NTSB MIA66D0612Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · High Point, NCJun 21, 1966 · N7315T · Substantial damage NTSB MIA67F0006Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA12 · China Grove, NCJun 15, 1966 · N3656M · Substantial damage NTSB MIA66D0619Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech E18S · Hatteras, NCJun 15, 1966 · N5637D · Substantial damage