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NTSB investigations, 1965, VA

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

19632026

NTSB investigations, 1965, VA per year, 1963–2026: 2,565 cases
1963	1
1964	75
1965	76
1966	91
1967	75
1968	90
1969	87
1970	74
1971	53
1972	60
1973	56
1974	61
1975	53
1976	59
1977	60
1978	64
1979	65
1980	63
1981	42
1982	38
1983	52
1984	53
1985	44
1986	42
1987	35
1988	43
1989	36
1990	34
1991	33
1992	31
1993	32
1994	27
1995	30
1996	26
1997	26
1998	30
1999	31
2000	39
2001	42
2002	38
2003	31
2004	22
2005	15
2006	32
2007	36
2008	30
2009	34
2010	27
2011	30
2012	24
2013	17
2014	25
2015	21
2016	30
2017	27
2018	31
2019	24
2020	15
2021	18
2022	21
2023	25
2024	27
2025	24
2026	12

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" = 'VA' 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\" = 'VA' 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" = 'VA' 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 NYC66D0448Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7GC · Leesburg, VADec 30, 1965 · N8522E · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0395Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Lunenburg, VADec 29, 1965 · N5911Z · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0394Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Richmond, VADec 26, 1965 · N7720P · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0458Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Chantilly, VADec 24, 1965 · N3922Y · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66A0069Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech D35 · Louisa, VADec 24, 1965 · N526M · Destroyed NTSB NYC66D0373Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson L-5E · Mechanicsville, VADec 15, 1965 · N3707C · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0387Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Fork Union, VADec 7, 1965 · N3208U · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0536Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft G35 · Roanoke, VANov 28, 1965 · N4428D · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0402Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Leesburg, VANov 24, 1965 · N198MC · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0386Accident · Minor injuriesClosedErcoupe 415C · Rustburg, VANov 14, 1965 · N2195H · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0378Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Portsmouth, VANov 14, 1965 · N2152G · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66A0056Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Covington, VANov 12, 1965 · N4970P · Destroyed NTSB NYC66F0356Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182E · Petersburg, VANov 3, 1965 · N3336Y · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0308Accident · No injuriesClosedErcoupe 415C · South Boston, VAOct 30, 1965 · N2757H · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0320Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Brookneal, VAOct 24, 1965 · N2979Z · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66D0321Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Pennington Gap, VAOct 17, 1965 · N2741U · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66A0043Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 182 · Chantilly, VAOct 1, 1965 · N2068X · Destroyed NTSB NYC66F0276Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Martinsville, VASep 26, 1965 · N6335P · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66A0039Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAir & Space 18A · Rocky Mt., VASep 26, 1965 · N6133S · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0272Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Farmville, VASep 19, 1965 · N7818W · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0333Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150B · Chesapeake, VASep 18, 1965 · N7393X · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0271Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Gloucester, VASep 18, 1965 · N7838W · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0268Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech 35 · Union Hall, VASep 17, 1965 · N143X · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0263Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108-2 · Alexandria, VASep 16, 1965 · N9774K · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66A0033Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Elkwood, VASep 11, 1965 · N8501W · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1532Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Clarksville, VASep 9, 1965 · N964A · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0216Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · West Point, VASep 9, 1965 · N5837Z · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66D0179Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Midlothian, VASep 5, 1965 · N6155W · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0224Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7ECA · Foxwells, VASep 2, 1965 · N2502F · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0242Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft F-35 · Richmond, VAAug 30, 1965 · N3343C · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0249Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Victoria, VAAug 28, 1965 · N89491 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66A0031Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Clintwood, VAAug 25, 1965 · N6930P · Destroyed NTSB NYC66F0162Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Richmond, VAAug 24, 1965 · N7108W · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66D0121Accident · Minor injuriesClosedWren 460 · Pound, VAJul 18, 1965 · N2012X · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0085Accident · No injuriesClosedErcoupe 415C · Blacksburg, VAJul 14, 1965 · N93949 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66D0090Accident · Serious injuriesClosedSchweizer SGU222 · Newcastle, VAJul 5, 1965 · N10330 · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1510Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Martinsville, VAJul 1, 1965 · N4096Z · Substantial damage NTSB NYC65A0154Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Winchester, VAJun 26, 1965 · N7360P · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0126Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeechcraft C45H · E.Bigstone Gap, VAJun 22, 1965 · N9522Z · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0043Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310B · Leesburg, VAJun 20, 1965 · N295C · Substantial damage NTSB NYC65A0151Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-2A · Denbigh, VAJun 19, 1965 · N73961 · No damage NTSB NYC66F0079Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Woodbridge, VAJun 18, 1965 · N3772D · Substantial damage NTSB NYC65A0148Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA12 · Cape Charles, VAJun 14, 1965 · N7773H · Destroyed NTSB NYC66D0248Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182E · Sandston, VAJun 13, 1965 · N3172Y · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0009Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Manassas, VAJun 4, 1965 · N1215P · Substantial damage NTSB NYC65D0242Accident · Minor injuriesClosedSchemp SH1 · Strasburg, VAMay 31, 1965 · N814Z · Substantial damage NTSB NYC65F0211Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Dulles Arpt, VAMay 26, 1965 · N9911B · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66D0039Accident · No injuriesClosedErcoupe 415C · Castlewood, VAMay 25, 1965 · N99638 · Destroyed NTSB NYC66F0006Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCurtiss J1D · Fredericksburg, VAMay 16, 1965 · N532N · Substantial damage NTSB NYC65F0215Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Leesburg, VAMay 15, 1965 · N7374P · Substantial damage