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NTSB investigations, 1965

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, 1965 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") = 1965 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
  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
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 OAK66F0179Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney 20A · Hayward, CADec 31, 1965 · N6552B · Substantial damage NTSB OAK66D0178Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Mammoth Lake, CADec 31, 1965 · N3954P · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0443Accident · No injuriesClosedErcoupe 415-C · Laytonsville, MDDec 31, 1965 · N2527H · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66D0438Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Sanford, MEDec 31, 1965 · N71424 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66D0420Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310C · Philadelphia, PADec 31, 1965 · N6703T · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66D0416Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft G35 · Mendon, MADec 31, 1965 · N4409D · Destroyed NTSB MKC66F0336Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna U206 · Augusta, KSDec 31, 1965 · N8059Z · Substantial damage NTSB MKC66D0371Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20A · Kansas City, KSDec 31, 1965 · N6562B · Substantial damage NTSB MKC66D0335Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Wichita, KSDec 31, 1965 · N2621F · Substantial damage NTSB MIA66F0398Accident · No injuriesClosedGlobe GC-1A · Orlando, FLDec 31, 1965 · N80588 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA66F0393Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7FC · Kissimee, FLDec 31, 1965 · N7531E · Substantial damage NTSB MIA66A0075Accident · 2 fatalClosedUniv Acft GC-1B · Greenville, SCDec 31, 1965 · N2381B · Destroyed NTSB LAX66A0052Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · Piru, CADec 31, 1965 · N972B · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66D0193Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Carefree, AZDec 31, 1965 · N4500C · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66F0509Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20B · Springfield, ILDec 31, 1965 · N74707 · Substantial damage NTSB ANC66D0086Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Port Heiden, AKDec 31, 1965 · N8269X · Substantial damage NTSB SEA66F0193Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Ellensburg, WADec 30, 1965 · N7718E · Substantial damage NTSB SEA66A0039Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 170B · Pendleton, ORDec 30, 1965 · N2382D · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0435Accident · No injuriesClosedErcoupe 415-D · Marlboro, MADec 30, 1965 · N1DA · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66D0698Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Charleston, WVDec 30, 1965 · N2413U · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66D0448Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7GC · Leesburg, VADec 30, 1965 · N8522E · Substantial damage NTSB MKC66F0346Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Park Rapids, MNDec 30, 1965 · N1657A · Substantial damage NTSB MKC66F0345Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Lincoln, NEDec 30, 1965 · N7236X · Substantial damage NTSB MKC66D0364Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Centerville, IADec 30, 1965 · N8304S · Substantial damage NTSB MIA66F0505Accident · Serious injuriesClosedNavion A · Oceanway, FLDec 30, 1965 · N527BB · Substantial damage NTSB MIA66A0074Accident · No injuriesClosedBrantly B-2 · Tampa, FLDec 30, 1965 · N5906X · Substantial damage NTSB LAX66A0051Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · S.Luis Obispo, CADec 30, 1965 · N7707D · Destroyed NTSB LAX66A0050Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Bakersfield, CADec 30, 1965 · N9374F · Substantial damage NTSB FTW66A0061Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech A35 · Llano, TXDec 30, 1965 · N126Y · Destroyed NTSB DEN66A0051Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Mesa, AZDec 30, 1965 · N73947 · Substantial damage NTSB ANC66A0047Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-14 · Anchorage, AKDec 30, 1965 · N4254H · Destroyed NTSB SEA66D0188Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Babb, MTDec 29, 1965 · N6494X · Substantial damage NTSB SEA66A0040Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-30 · Ironside, ORDec 29, 1965 · N7675Y · Destroyed NTSB OAK66F0176Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Reno, NVDec 29, 1965 · N5572Y · Substantial damage NTSB OAK66D0170Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210C · Antioch, CADec 29, 1965 · N3682Y · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0412Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Medford, NJDec 29, 1965 · N6157T · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0395Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Lunenburg, VADec 29, 1965 · N5911Z · Substantial damage NTSB MKC66D0366Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23 · Marion, IADec 29, 1965 · N8857M · Substantial damage NTSB MKC66D0340Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Faucett, MODec 29, 1965 · N8955S · Substantial damage NTSB MIA66F0355Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Pine Hall, NCDec 29, 1965 · N6967A · Substantial damage NTSB MIA66A0073Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-24Dec 29, 1965 · N6077P · Destroyed NTSB FTW66F0473Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft AT-11 · Monroe, LADec 29, 1965 · N556T · Substantial damage NTSB FTW66D0464Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Rosston, OKDec 29, 1965 · N2181A · Substantial damage NTSB FTW66D0437Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Fayetteville, ARDec 29, 1965 · N6469T · Substantial damage NTSB FTW66A0060Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech G35 · Redericksburg, TXDec 29, 1965 · N4554D · Destroyed NTSB DEN66F0199Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Phoenix, AZDec 29, 1965 · N7815V · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66F0195Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310A · Salt Lake City, UTDec 29, 1965 · N5261A · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66A0052Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech C35 · Coalville, UTDec 29, 1965 · N5945C · Destroyed NTSB CHI66F0552Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · West Chicago, ILDec 29, 1965 · N4119U · Substantial damage NTSB SEA66F0194Accident · Minor injuriesClosedStinson 108-1 · Springfield, ORDec 28, 1965 · N8641K · Substantial damage