# NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-235 series, NJ

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB GAA19CA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA003.md): Cessna 152 · Farmingdale, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 1, 2018 · N94658 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a vehicle while taxiing for departure.
- [NTSB ERA17LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA281.md): Piper J3C · Green Creek, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2017 · N46286 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's exhaustion of the fuel supply in the selected tank.
- [NTSB GAA15CA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA035.md): Cessna 152 · Farmingdale, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 6, 2015 · N179BA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA14CA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA119.md): Piper PA 38-112 · West Milford, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 11, 2014 · N381PT · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA11CA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA225.md): Piper PA38 · Manville, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 2, 2011 · N2491K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel management which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ERA09LA468](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA468.md): Piper PA-12 · Mount Holly, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 2009 · N7556H · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional control during landing for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA09CA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA306.md): Cessna 152 · Lumberton, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 25, 2009 · N49396 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during initial climb, which resulted in a loss of adequate airspeed and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB NYC06FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06FA025.md): Cessna 172A · Pohatcong, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 2005 · N7467T · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate visual lookout of the pilots in both airplanes, which resulted in a midair collision during descent.
- [NTSB IAD05CA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05CA059.md): Cessna 152 · Millville, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 4, 2005 · N5150B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of the airplane's distance to the restaurant sundeck.
- [NTSB IAD01LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA082.md): Cessna 152 · Millville, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2001 · N4662Q · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to compensate for wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB NYC01FA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01FA169.md): Grumman American AA-1C · Medford, NJ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2001 · N9616U · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper use of the flight controls while turning to base, which resulted in a stall/spin and subsequent impact with the ground.
- [NTSB NYC01LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA026.md): Dever Firefly · Berlin, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 4, 2000 · N306K · Substantial damage
  > A loss of power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB NYC00LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA074.md): Grumman American AA1 · Wildwood, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 7, 2000 · N9555U · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor in this accident was the crosswind condition.
- [NTSB IAD99LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99LA016.md): Cessna 152 · Caldwell, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 1998 · N89101 · Substantial damage
  > the student's pilot's inadequate climb and his failure to maintain adequate altitude and clearance. A related factor was the wind gusts.
- [NTSB IAD98LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA008.md): Cessna 152 · Lincoln Park, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 1997 · N4950A · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper flare during touchdown, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent encounter with terrain.
- [NTSB NYC97LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA042.md): Cessna 152 · Marlboro, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 1997 · N48693 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing and collapse of the nose gear. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's failure to perform a go-around.
- [NTSB NYC96LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA142.md): Cessna 152 · Greenwood Lake, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1996 · N6137H · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, during the approach/go-around, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and collision with the terrain.
- [NTSB NYC95LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA064.md): Cessna 152 · North Bergen, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 1995 · N6291P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB NYC91LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA135.md): Cessna 152 II · Newtonville, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 15, 1991 · N94512 · Substantial damage
  > Pilot factor in that the student pilot delayed asking for assistance, after becoming lost until insufficient fuel was available to make an airport. This resulted in engine failure to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent emergency landing in rough terrain.
- [NTSB NYC91LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA087.md): Cessna 152 · Caldwell, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 1991 · N69095 · Substantial damage
  > Improper flare by the pilot. Darkness was a related factor.
- [NTSB NYC91LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA012.md): Grumman American AA-1B · Wildwood, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1990 · N9575L · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing.
- [NTSB NYC90LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA127.md): Cessna 152 · Lincoln Park, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 1990 · N4755P · Substantial damage
  > The accident was a inflight collision with an vehicle while the airplane was on final approach for a landing.
- [NTSB NYC90LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA102.md): Cessna 152 · West Milford, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 1990 · N6202Q · Substantial damage
  > Improper planning/decision by the flight instructor (CFI). Related to the accident was the cfi's lack of experience as an instructor.
- [NTSB NYC89LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA147.md): Piper J-3C-65 · Erma, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 1989 · N46286 · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed during a banner pickup.
- [NTSB NYC89LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA052.md): Cessna 152 · Pedricktown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 20, 1988 · N24824 · Destroyed
  > During landing the pilot lost directional control of the aircraft and ran off the left side of the runway, hit a dirt bank and flipped over.
- [NTSB NYC88LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA239.md): Cessna 152 · Mt.Holly, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 1988 · N714YY · Substantial damage
  > Several landings and takeoffs were performed. On the last landing, the aircraft touched down first on the right main gear and then the left main gear. The pilot stated that the aircraft seemed to slide or skid to the right and continued onto the grassy area…
- [NTSB NYC88LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA104.md): Cessna 152 · Morristown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 1988 · N48900 · Substantial damage
  > During a landing rollout, the flight encountered strong gusty crosswinds. The aircraft ran off the right side of the runway. The nose wheel dug into mud and the prop and left wing tip made contact with the ground.
- [NTSB NYC88LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA046.md): Cessna 152 · Mendham, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 1987 · N5520H · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor had simulated an engine failure. The instructor pulled the throttle to idle and the student went through the checklist procedure for emergency landing. When the student plt applied power for the go-around the engine restarted for about…
- [NTSB NYC87LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA191.md): Piper J3C-65 · Cape May, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1987 · N42138 · Substantial damage
  > The Piper J3C-65 made an unsuccessful attempt at a banner pickup and was maneuvering at 400 ft in a climbing left turn for another pickup when a power loss occurred. The pilot made a forced landing in a marsh. The pilot reported the fuel quanity gauge was…
- [NTSB NYC87LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA107.md): Cessna 152 · Robbinsville, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 1987 · N94902 · Substantial damage
  > When the student plt was lndg after a LCL flt, the acft touched down nose wheel 1st, then ballooned & lndd hard. Drg the occurrence, the nose gear collapsed & the acft slid along the rwy for about 100 yds bfr coming to rest. After the acdnt, the student said…
- [NTSB NYC87LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA086.md): Cessna 152 · Old Bridge, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 1987 · N25498 · Substantial damage
  > The Cessna 152 took off and after becoming airborne, experienced a total loss of power. The student pilot who had made the takeoff turned control of the aircraft over to the flight instructor, who made an emergency landing in a drag strip parking lot which…
- [NTSB NYC86LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA116.md): Cessna 152 II · Pittstown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 1986 · N94577 · Substantial damage
  > On flare for landing, student pilot encountered wind shear and landed hard, collapsing the nose gear, bouncing off to the left of the runway, nose digging into soft turf, causing aircraft to come to rest inverted. Aircraft was substantially damaged.…
- [NTSB NYC84LA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA290.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Caldwell, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 1984 · N24397 · Substantial damage
  > The instructor plt stated that while he was giving instruction, he made a normal landing. When the wheels touched down, the right main gear snapped off & hit the side of the fuselage. The acft then skidded along the rwy until it came to rest.
- [NTSB NYC84LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA177.md): Cessna 152 · West Milford, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 1984 · N67809 · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that during the initial climb of a max performance takeoff the best angle rate of climb could not be maintained. The acft contacted trees and subsequently crashed in an abandoned parking lot.
- [NTSB NYC84FA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FA137.md): Grumman American AA-1C · Marlboro, NJ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 1984 · N9950U · Destroyed
  > Pilot and pax departing 2170 ft rwy at near max gross weight pax stated it didnt appear as if they were going to clear high tension power lines located about 2400 ft from rwy end. Pilot made left turn and impacted unmarked wires about 600 ft left of extended…
- [NTSB NYC83LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA066.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Blairstown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 1983 · N24822 · Substantial damage
  > The plt lost directional control & the acft swerved into a snowbank.
- [NTSB NYC82DA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA231.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Pomona, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 9, 1982 · N2441A · Substantial damage
  > While taxiing from landing, the pilot attempted to pass between a parked aircraft and a parked fuel truck. The wingtip of the taxiing aircraft hit a fender on the truck.
- [NTSB NYC82DA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA131.md): Cessna A-152 · Millville, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 25, 1982 · N7395L · Substantial damage
  > On a cross-country instructional flight the student pilot made a hard landing and the gear collapsed.
- [NTSB NYC82DHA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DHA04.md): Cessna 152 · Manville, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 27, 1981 · N89301 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC82DHD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DHD04.md): Cessna 152 · Toms River, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 8, 1981 · N89132 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC82DFJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DFJ05.md): Piper PA-22 · Fulton, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 2, 1981 · N16MB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FHD40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FHD40.md): Piper PA-38 · Lumberton, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 26, 1981 · N2513C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FHA21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FHA21.md): Cessna 152 · Sparta, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 30, 1981 · N25313 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80FHM14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FHM14.md): Cessna 152 · West Milford, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 22, 1980 · N46825 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80FHM08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FHM08.md): Cessna 152 · Linden, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 6, 1980 · N49568 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80FHM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FHM01.md): Cessna 152 · East Hanover, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 23, 1979 · N65601 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FHM11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FHM11.md): Stits Play · Montville, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 3, 1979 · N2451 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FHD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FHD04.md): Piper PA-38 · Albion, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 12, 1978 · N9531T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77DHD20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77DHD20.md): Grum Amer AA1-B · Lakewood, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 16, 1977 · N8986L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FHD43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FHD43.md): Piper PA-16 · Fairton, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 12, 1976 · N5346H · Substantial damage

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## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```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 c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'NJ' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41505'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41505&state=NJ

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