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NTSB investigations, 1964

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, 1964 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") = 1964 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\") = 1964
  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") = 1964
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 UNK65X1205Accident · No injuriesClosedBrantly B2 · Peck, IDDec 31, 1964 · N5917X · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1204Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Benton, PADec 31, 1964 · N3130S · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1203Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA24 · Cushing, OKDec 31, 1964 · N5399P · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1202Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMooney MK-20D · Vandalia, OHDec 31, 1964 · N1923Y · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1201Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Apple Valley, CADec 31, 1964 · N6506P · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1200Accident · Minor injuriesClosedNavion A · Lorain, OHDec 31, 1964 · N8765H · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1199Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Rice Lake, WIDec 31, 1964 · N4930A · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1198Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Houston, TXDec 31, 1964 · N5669B · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1197Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechraft T34B · Jacksonville, FLDec 31, 1964 · N4944C · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1196Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA28 · Aberdeen, OHDec 31, 1964 · N7489W · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1195Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA24 · El Reno, OKDec 31, 1964 · N7124P · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1194Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Cmdr 560E · Laconia, NHDec 31, 1964 · N3827C · Substantial damage NTSB LAX65A0058Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeechcraft T34A · Wrightwood, CADec 31, 1964 · N5506V · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1193Accident · 5 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Pelham, TNDec 30, 1964 · N8655D · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1192Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 182E · Ventura, CADec 30, 1964 · N9256X · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1191Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Gorman, CADec 30, 1964 · N7023W · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1190Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAero Comdr 520 · Miami Beach, FLDec 30, 1964 · N4120B · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1189Accident · 4 fatalClosedCurtis-Writ C-46A · Detroit, MIDec 30, 1964 · N608Z · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1188Accident · Minor injuriesClosedConvair CV-340 · Saugus, CADec 30, 1964 · N73102 · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1187Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper J3C · Roellen, TNDec 30, 1964 · N75264 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA65D0013Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechraft F35 · Ponce, PRDec 30, 1964 · N3365C · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1186Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-8 · Newark, NJDec 29, 1964 · N8601 · No damage NTSB UNK65X1185Accident · 1 fatalClosedGlobe GC1B · Mt Vernon, ARDec 29, 1964 · N80942 · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1184Accident · No injuriesClosedTaylorcraft DCO · Vinita, OKDec 29, 1964 · N50605 · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1183Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · North Bend, WADec 29, 1964 · N5812W · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1182Accident · Serious injuriesClosedStinson 108-3 · Van Nuys, CADec 29, 1964 · N6641M · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1181Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA17 · Strandburg, SDDec 29, 1964 · N5548H · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1180Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA28 · Morgantown, WVDec 29, 1964 · N6337W · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1179Accident · No injuriesClosedDehaviland DH104 · Nashua, NHDec 29, 1964 · N4270C · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1178Accident · Serious injuriesClosedTempco D-16 · Madison, MSDec 28, 1964 · N4366K · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1177Accident · 1 fatalClosedHeadskinner SJ-1 · Magnolia, OHDec 28, 1964 · N7934A · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1176Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Terry, MTDec 28, 1964 · N5124W · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1175Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechraft 35 · Raleigh, NCDec 28, 1964 · N447B · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1174Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7FC · Oswego, ILDec 28, 1964 · N7573B · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1173Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 205 · Littleton, CODec 28, 1964 · N8204Z · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1172Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Opelousas, LADec 28, 1964 · N6994P · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1171Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182F · Duchesne, UTDec 28, 1964 · N3560Y · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1170Accident · No injuriesClosedNavion A · Spanish Fork, UTDec 28, 1964 · N4486K · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1169Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechraft P35 · Allegan, MIDec 28, 1964 · N9532Y · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1168Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechraft D35 · San Diego, CADec 28, 1964 · N2070D · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1167Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Houston, TXDec 28, 1964 · N3706Y · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1166Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · King Salmon, AKDec 27, 1964 · N7662W · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1165Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20D · Dallas, TXDec 27, 1964 · N1222X · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1164Accident · 5 fatalClosedCessna 182G · Boulder Creek, CADec 27, 1964 · N3187S · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1163Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 150C · Tallahassee, FLDec 27, 1964 · N991KW · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1162Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 195 · Miami, FLDec 27, 1964 · N195P · No damage NTSB UNK65X1161Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Swan Valley, IDDec 27, 1964 · N7026A · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X1160Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA28 · Wichita, KSDec 27, 1964 · N7700W · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1159Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Cushing, OKDec 27, 1964 · N5779E · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1158Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechraft AT11 · Kansas City, MODec 27, 1964 · N6669C · Substantial damage