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NTSB investigations, 1966, VA

180,624 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,602 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, 1966, 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") = 1966 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\") = 1966
    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") = 1966
  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 DIA67D0006Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D35 · Waynesboro, VADec 31, 1966 · N3000V · Substantial damage NTSB DIA67F0016Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Richmond, VADec 30, 1966 · N8556U · Substantial damage NTSB NYC67A0095Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-159 · Richmond, VADec 28, 1966 · N908LN · Substantial damage NTSB NYC67D0470Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182A · Turbeville, VADec 20, 1966 · N5161D · Substantial damage NTSB DIA67F0011Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D18S · Ampthill, VADec 18, 1966 · N80361 · Substantial damage NTSB DIA67D0013Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Lynchburg, VADec 17, 1966 · N3248M · Substantial damage NTSB DIA67D0005Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Newport News, VADec 17, 1966 · N6438W · Substantial damage NTSB DIA67F0018Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182E · Stony Point, VADec 12, 1966 · N2994Y · Destroyed NTSB NYC67F0413Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23 · Woodbridge, VADec 11, 1966 · N2395W · Substantial damage NTSB DIA67F0001Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-15 · Wakefield, VADec 11, 1966 · N4477H · Substantial damage NTSB NYC67D0412Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182J · Warrenton, VADec 2, 1966 · N3360F · Destroyed NTSB NYC67F0380Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7DC · Williamsburg, VADec 1, 1966 · N4486E · Substantial damage NTSB DIA67A0002Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310F · Chantilly, VANov 30, 1966 · N6778X · Substantial damage NTSB DIA67A0001Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBrantly 305 · Manassas, VANov 23, 1966 · N2204U · Substantial damage NTSB DIA67F0072Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 185 · Baileys Xroad, VANov 20, 1966 · N9851X · Substantial damage NTSB NYC67A0081Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Crewe, VANov 19, 1966 · N8458W · Destroyed NTSB NYC67D0363Accident · No injuriesClosedAlon A2 · Elk Creek, VANov 6, 1966 · N6593Q · Substantial damage NTSB NYC67D0346Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Waynesboro, VANov 5, 1966 · N1805N · Substantial damage NTSB DIA67D0008Accident · No injuriesClosedMorrisey 2150A · New Castle, VAOct 29, 1966 · N5142V · Substantial damage NTSB NYC67F0357Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150E · Leesburg, VAOct 27, 1966 · N6287T · Substantial damage NTSB NYC67F0344Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Waynesboro, VAOct 23, 1966 · N2890M · Substantial damage NTSB NYC67D0345Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · South Norfolk, VAOct 23, 1966 · N6829F · Substantial damage NTSB NYC67F0414Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Baileys Xroads, VAOct 16, 1966 · N6641P · Substantial damage NTSB NYC67F0306Accident · Minor injuriesClosedChampion 7ECA · Quinton, VAOct 16, 1966 · N11076 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC67F0398Incident · 1 fatalClosedPiaggio P136L1 · Sandston, VAOct 10, 1966 · N16160 · No damage NTSB NYC67F0348Accident · Serious injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Richmond, VAOct 10, 1966 · N45807 · Destroyed NTSB NYC67A0058Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBensen B8M · Suffolk, VAOct 8, 1966 · N7709G · Destroyed NTSB NYC67F0332Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Hot Springs, VAOct 2, 1966 · N5366Y · Substantial damage NTSB NYC67D0294Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper J3L-65 · Grottoes, VASep 30, 1966 · N38686 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA67A0042Accident · No injuriesClosedConvair 440 · Richmond, VASep 28, 1966 · N9313 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC67A0053Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell Carson · Richmond, VASep 25, 1966 · N866Z · Substantial damage NTSB NYC67F0303Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 175C · Alton, VASep 24, 1966 · N8316T · Substantial damage NTSB NYC67F0262Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172D · Leesburg, VASep 24, 1966 · N2486Y · Substantial damage NTSB NYC67F0240Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Langley Afb, VASep 12, 1966 · N6577W · Substantial damage NTSB NYC67F0187Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Sandston, VASep 10, 1966 · N6155W · Substantial damage NTSB NYC67F0203Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310C · Alexandria, VASep 5, 1966 · N1729H · Substantial damage NTSB NYC67D0226Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 11AC · Marion, VAAug 28, 1966 · N9450E · Substantial damage NTSB NYC67F0340Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Franklin, VAAug 27, 1966 · N7280Y · Substantial damage NTSB NYC67D0235Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMooney M21 · Monterey, VAAug 27, 1966 · N78876 · Destroyed NTSB NYC67F0227Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 23 · Newport News, VAAug 26, 1966 · N2315J · Substantial damage NTSB NYC67F0342Accident · No injuriesClosedFairchild M-62 · Gum Spring, VAAug 21, 1966 · N75463 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC67A0031Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Buena Vista, VAAug 18, 1966 · N8555P · Destroyed NTSB NYC67F0304Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Chesapeake, VAAug 14, 1966 · N7456Y · Destroyed NTSB NYC67F0178Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Dillwyn, VAAug 14, 1966 · N8147S · Substantial damage NTSB NYC67F0134Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310F · Chantilly, VAAug 13, 1966 · N6778X · Substantial damage NTSB NYC67F0165Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech S35 · Waynesboro, VAJul 29, 1966 · N654AJ · Substantial damage NTSB NYC67F0091Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech M23 · Baileys Crosrd, VAJul 25, 1966 · N2374J · Substantial damage NTSB NYC67A0014Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 47G-2A · Kimballton, VAJul 16, 1966 · N1200W · Destroyed NTSB NYC67D0056Accident · No injuriesClosedAlon A-2 · Hopewell, VAJul 9, 1966 · N6506Q · Substantial damage NTSB NYC67A0007Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMartin M-404 · Roanoke, VAJul 9, 1966 · N40446 · Substantial damage