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NTSB investigations, 1963

180,582 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,566 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, 1963 per year, 1962–2026: 180,581 cases
1962	72
1963	78
1964	5,253
1965	5,377
1966	5,912
1967	6,339
1968	5,199
1969	5,027
1970	4,915
1971	4,825
1972	4,430
1973	4,398
1974	4,565
1975	4,403
1976	4,314
1977	4,412
1978	4,624
1979	4,165
1980	3,921
1981	3,836
1982	3,545
1983	3,514
1984	3,405
1985	3,055
1986	2,831
1987	2,774
1988	2,685
1989	2,502
1990	2,479
1991	2,419
1992	2,328
1993	2,283
1994	2,229
1995	2,281
1996	2,150
1997	2,121
1998	2,195
1999	2,175
2000	2,183
2001	2,031
2002	2,000
2003	2,062
2004	1,930
2005	2,001
2006	1,826
2007	1,984
2008	1,882
2009	1,783
2010	1,786
2011	1,848
2012	1,834
2013	1,561
2014	1,534
2015	1,581
2016	1,662
2017	1,635
2018	1,687
2019	1,626
2020	1,396
2021	1,645
2022	1,700
2023	1,678
2024	1,693
2025	1,655
2026	1,342

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") = 1963 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\") = 1963
  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") = 1963
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 LAX64A0036Accident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-6B · Los Angeles, CADec 17, 1963 · N93131 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW64A0051Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 720 · New Orleans, LADec 12, 1963 · N8711E · Substantial damage NTSB SEA64A0032Accident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-3 · Kalispell, MTDec 11, 1963 · N2025A · Substantial damage NTSB DCA64A0003Accident · 81 fatalClosedBoeing 707 · Elkton, MDDec 8, 1963 · N709PA · Destroyed NTSB DEN64A0039Accident · 3 fatalClosedCurtiss-Wrt C-46A · Nederland, CODec 7, 1963 · N609Z · Destroyed NTSB MIA64A0063Accident · Serious injuriesClosedDouglas DC-8 · Lakeland, FLDec 4, 1963 · N8601 · No damage NTSB ANC64A0019Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Kodiak, AKDec 4, 1963 · N3682Z · Substantial damage NTSB OAK64A0044Accident · No injuriesClosedSikorsky S-62A · Oakland, CADec 2, 1963 · N88067 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC64A0074Accident · 1 fatalClosedDouglas DC-3 · Morgantown, WVNov 29, 1963 · N386T · Destroyed NTSB MIA64A0055Accident · No injuriesClosedArmstrong AW650 · S.Johnson Afb, NCNov 21, 1963 · N6507R · Substantial damage NTSB FTW64A0040Accident · Serious injuriesClosedDouglas DC-8 · Houston, TXNov 9, 1963 · N8603 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC64A0062Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 720 · Boston, MANov 6, 1963 · N8708E · Substantial damage NTSB MIA64A0050Accident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-7B · Atlanta, GANov 1, 1963 · N823D · Substantial damage NTSB MIA64A0049Accident · No injuriesClosedConvair 440 · Atlanta, GANov 1, 1963 · N4815C · Substantial damage NTSB OAK64A0035Accident · No injuriesClosedSikorsky S-62A · San Francisco, CAOct 29, 1963 · N323Y · Substantial damage NTSB LAX64A0024Accident · Serious injuriesClosedLockheed 188A · Los Mochis, MexicoOct 19, 1963 · N7142C · No damage NTSB DCA64A0012Accident · 6 fatalClosedVertol 107-II · Jamaica, NYOct 14, 1963 · N6673D · Destroyed NTSB FTW64A0031Accident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-3A · Shreveport, LASep 29, 1963 · N33656 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA64A0041Accident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-7 · Nashville, TNSep 28, 1963 · N843D · Substantial damage NTSB LAX64A0020Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 707 · Los Angeles, CASep 28, 1963 · N7741W · Substantial damage NTSB OAK64A0028Accident · No injuriesClosedCurtiss-Wrt C-46F · Las Vegas, NVSep 25, 1963 · N67935 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA64A0039Accident · No injuriesClosedCurtiss-Wrt C-46 · Orlando, FLSep 25, 1963 · N1243N · Substantial damage NTSB DEN64A0023Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 707 · Phoenix, AZSep 23, 1963 · N7523A · No damage NTSB MKC64A0027Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 707 · Topeka, KSSep 21, 1963 · N742TW · No damage NTSB ANC64A0014Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Egegik, AKSep 12, 1963 · N5398D · Substantial damage NTSB LAX64A0016Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing 707 · Los Angeles, CASep 10, 1963 · N705PA · Substantial damage NTSB ANC64A0012Accident · No injuriesClosedCurtiss-Wrt C-46 · Anchorage, AKSep 5, 1963 · N7779B · Substantial damage NTSB UNK63X0104Accident · Serious injuriesClosedFairchild F-27 · Calgary, CanadaAug 24, 1963 · N2707 · Substantial damage NTSB ANC64A0008Accident · No injuriesClosedPilatus PC-6 · Quinhagak, AKAug 23, 1963 · N4914 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC64A0029Accident · No injuriesClosedConvair 440 · Wilkes-Barre, PAAug 21, 1963 · N9320 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA64A0024Accident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-8 · Orlando, FLAug 21, 1963 · N8601 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW64A0016Accident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-7C · Panama Cty, St. Pierre & MiquelonAug 15, 1963 · N5906 · Substantial damage NTSB LAX64A0008Accident · 1 fatalClosedCurtiss-Wrt C-46F · Great Falls, MTAug 14, 1963 · N67941 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC64A0024Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 707 · Mcguire Afbase, NJAug 13, 1963 · N719PA · No damage NTSB CHI64A0027Accident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-6 · Indianapolis, INAug 13, 1963 · N1907M · Substantial damage NTSB OAK64A0019Accident · Minor injuriesClosedFairchild F-27A · San Francisco, CAAug 7, 1963 · N2771R · Substantial damage NTSB FTW64A0011Accident · No injuriesClosedCurtiss-Wrt C-46 · Wichita Falls, TXJul 31, 1963 · N1824M · Substantial damage NTSB OAK64A0017Accident · Serious injuriesClosedDouglas DC-8 · Des Moines, IAJul 28, 1963 · N8037U · No damage NTSB ANC64A0005Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-44 · Seldovia, AKJul 23, 1963 · N9929H · Destroyed NTSB LAX64A0002Accident · No injuriesClosedSikorski S-61L · Los Angeles, CAJul 15, 1963 · N300Y · Substantial damage NTSB OAK64A0006Accident · No injuriesClosedFairchild F-27 · Kailua, HIJul 9, 1963 · N5096A · Substantial damage NTSB MIA68A0008Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 707 · Wilmington, NCJul 8, 1963 · N710PA · No damage NTSB NYC64A0008Accident · Serious injuriesClosedLockheed 188 · Bradford, PAJul 2, 1963 · N6126 · No damage NTSB DCA64A0008Accident · 7 fatalClosedMartin 404 · Rochester, NYJul 2, 1963 · N449A · Destroyed NTSB CHI63A0190Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 707 · Litchfield, MIJun 28, 1963 · N7509A · No damage NTSB NYC63A0198Accident · Serious injuriesClosedDouglas DC-8 · Norfolk, VAJun 23, 1963 · N8617 · Minor damage NTSB FTW63A0173Accident · No injuriesClosedMartin 404 · Baton Rouge, LAJun 17, 1963 · N145S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI63A0183Accident · No injuriesClosedArmstrong AW650 · Fairfield, OHJun 9, 1963 · N6506R · Substantial damage NTSB CHI63A0182Accident · Serious injuriesClosedLockheed 188 · Chicago, ILJun 8, 1963 · N6134A · No damage NTSB DCA63A0008Accident · 101 fatalClosedDouglas DC-7C · Annette Isld, AKJun 3, 1963 · N290 · Destroyed