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NTSB investigations, 1965, WA

180,610 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,589 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, WA per year, 1963–2026: 4,814 cases
1963	1
1964	110
1965	131
1966	140
1967	159
1968	125
1969	116
1970	118
1971	86
1972	107
1973	104
1974	109
1975	129
1976	117
1977	104
1978	118
1979	118
1980	107
1981	102
1982	95
1983	101
1984	89
1985	73
1986	100
1987	79
1988	80
1989	76
1990	78
1991	94
1992	79
1993	69
1994	67
1995	73
1996	65
1997	62
1998	67
1999	68
2000	67
2001	66
2002	66
2003	74
2004	75
2005	59
2006	49
2007	53
2008	58
2009	58
2010	51
2011	58
2012	54
2013	37
2014	47
2015	36
2016	32
2017	39
2018	47
2019	37
2020	28
2021	41
2022	35
2023	36
2024	29
2025	37
2026	29

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" = 'WA' 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\" = 'WA' 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" = 'WA' 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 SEA66F0193Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Ellensburg, WADec 30, 1965 · N7718E · Substantial damage NTSB SEA66D0199Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Mount Vernon, WADec 27, 1965 · N8751S · Substantial damage NTSB SEA66D0179Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft 35 · Pullman, WADec 17, 1965 · N3854N · Substantial damage NTSB SEA66F0181Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150F · Redmond, WADec 15, 1965 · N8801S · Substantial damage NTSB SEA66A0037Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · Auburn, WADec 14, 1965 · N2865B · Substantial damage NTSB SEA66F0182Accident · Minor injuriesClosedTaylorcraft DC0-65 · Kent, WADec 11, 1965 · N49174 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA66F0172Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Pasco, WADec 8, 1965 · N5111D · Substantial damage NTSB SEA66D0169Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Wenatchee, WADec 5, 1965 · N89528 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA66D0183Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Bellingham, WADec 3, 1965 · N6933X · Substantial damage NTSB SEA66A0035Accident · Minor injuriesClosedDouglas DC-3 · Hoquiam, WADec 1, 1965 · N62375 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA66F0184Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Renton, WANov 28, 1965 · N8081S · Substantial damage NTSB SEA66A0032Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · 38mi E.Kelso, WANov 23, 1965 · N6145C · Substantial damage NTSB SEA66D0159Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Othello, WANov 19, 1965 · N2417X · Substantial damage NTSB SEA66F0176Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Vancouver, WANov 17, 1965 · N81933 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA66I0034Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-8 · Mcchord Afb, WANov 15, 1965 · N8026U · No damage NTSB SEA66F0166Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Waitsburg, WANov 13, 1965 · N1265A · Substantial damage NTSB SEA66D0162Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140A · Seattle, WANov 13, 1965 · N358TA · Substantial damage NTSB SEA66A0031Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller UH-12B · Federal Way, WANov 11, 1965 · N7212H · Substantial damage NTSB SEA66F0158Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · White Swan, WANov 9, 1965 · N1323A · Destroyed NTSB SEA66F0163Accident · Serious injuriesClosedErco 415C · Coupeville, WAOct 31, 1965 · N99300 · Destroyed NTSB SEA66F0151Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft D-17S · Tacoma, WAOct 31, 1965 · N9000C · Substantial damage NTSB SEA66F0185Accident · Serious injuriesClosedStinson HW-75 · Port Orchard, WAOct 26, 1965 · N22511 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA66F0152Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Silverdale, WAOct 13, 1965 · N3122A · Substantial damage NTSB SEA66F0145Accident · Serious injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Goldbar, WAOct 11, 1965 · N1157K · Destroyed NTSB SEA66A0025Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Puyallup, WAOct 10, 1965 · N5724A · Destroyed NTSB SEA66A0024Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Enumclaw, WAOct 8, 1965 · N8662W · Destroyed NTSB SEA66F0157Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310C · Pasco, WAOct 6, 1965 · N6675B · Substantial damage NTSB SEA66D0150Accident · No injuriesClosedErcoupe 415-C · Anacortes, WAOct 1, 1965 · N3572H · Substantial damage NTSB SEA66F0136Accident · No injuriesClosedGreat Lakes 2T-1E · Spokane, WASep 30, 1965 · N11333 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA66F0140Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 175 · Kent, WASep 25, 1965 · N9356B · Substantial damage NTSB SEA66D0139Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Everett, WASep 24, 1965 · N89983 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA66F0126Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 337 · Spokane, WASep 17, 1965 · N2181X · Substantial damage NTSB SEA66F0134Accident · Minor injuriesClosedTaylorcraft DC-65 · Hooper, WASep 13, 1965 · N36341 · Destroyed NTSB SEA66F0130Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Mazama, WASep 12, 1965 · N8210S · Destroyed NTSB SEA66D0138Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Port Angeles, WASep 9, 1965 · N4780Z · Destroyed NTSB SEA66A0019Accident · 1 fatalClosedSmith Mini DSA-1 · Puyallup, WASep 6, 1965 · N93139 · Destroyed NTSB SEA66F0132Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Orchards, WASep 5, 1965 · N2468C · Substantial damage NTSB SEA66D0110Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7CCM · Bremerton, WASep 3, 1965 · N6436C · Substantial damage NTSB SEA66F0115Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 11AC · Bellevue, WAAug 22, 1965 · N9500E · Substantial damage NTSB SEA66A0016Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Granite Flls, WAAug 22, 1965 · N8772F · Substantial damage NTSB SEA66D0101Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Dalkena, WAAug 21, 1965 · N6420T · Substantial damage NTSB SEA66A0014Accident · 1 fatalClosedHelio Acft H-391B · Mead, WAAug 19, 1965 · N4132D · Destroyed NTSB SEA66F0100Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Othello, WAAug 18, 1965 · N8613U · Substantial damage NTSB SEA66F0090Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Othello, WAAug 18, 1965 · N6900Z · Substantial damage NTSB SEA66F0092Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Kent, WAAug 15, 1965 · N9739T · Substantial damage NTSB SEA66A0010Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 180A · 8s Mt Vernon, WAAug 11, 1965 · N9561B · Destroyed NTSB SEA66F0085Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Deer Park, WAAug 7, 1965 · N25229 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA66F0086Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Walla Walla, WAAug 6, 1965 · N7902W · Substantial damage NTSB SEA66D0074Accident · No injuriesClosedGlobe GC-1B · Seattle, WAAug 6, 1965 · N80659 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA66F0071Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Spokane, WAAug 5, 1965 · N6121D · Substantial damage