# NTSB investigations: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG, 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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA21LA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA337.md): Vans RV7 · Mount Holly, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 21, 2021 · N838WT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing, resulting in a touchdown on the nose gear first, resulting in damage to the nose gear and a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA17FA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA265.md): North Wing Freedom · Green Township, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 2017 · N2854L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper preflight setup of the aircraft's foldable wing, during which he incorrectly attached a nylon strap loop pull handle, instead of the steel cable shackle at the end of the strap, to its mounting hook. The nylon strap failed in flight,…
- [NTSB ERA12CA533](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA533.md): Stearman M-2 · Robbinsville, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 24, 2012 · N9055 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA11FA468](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11FA468.md): Mitchell David N Lancair IV P · Hammonton, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2011 · N71DM · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The Lancair pilot's failure to see and avoid the aerobatic airplane. Contributing to the accident was the Lancair pilot's inadequate use of collision avoidance strategies while inbound to an area of known potential aerobatic activity.
- [NTSB NYC08LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA222.md): Dennis P. McGurk F1 Rocket · Woodbine, NJ · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 2008 · N623BL · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's failure to select the proper tank prior to performing aerobatics.
- [NTSB NYC08LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA107.md): Christer Vans RV9-A · Princeton, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 2008 · N159AS · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the pilot/owner's improper installation of a new ignition/fuel control system for the engine. Contributing was the unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB IAD05CA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05CA098.md): Grumman G164A · Williamstown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 15, 2005 · N48408 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of distance/altitude, and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance.
- [NTSB NYC02FA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02FA138.md): Yakovlev YAK 52 · Matawan, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 2002 · N69GC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive maneuvering and failure to maintain aircraft control, following a partial power loss during the initial climb, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. A factor in the accident was an inadequate annual condition inspection performed…
- [NTSB IAD01LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA067.md): de Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth · Allamuchy, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 2001 · N4797 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power over unsuitable terrain due to an exhaust valve stuck in the open position.
- [NTSB NYC98LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA010.md): Sukhoi SU-29 · Williamstown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 1997 · N929CB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged his altitude and airspeed.
- [NTSB NYC96LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA104.md): Schweizer SGS-2-33A · Readington, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 1996 · N17957 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather, and his misjudgment of altitude and distance from the runway. Contributing factors were the pilot's lack of recent experience and the weather.
- [NTSB NYC88DHD02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88DHD02.md): Darlington Monnett Moni · Vincentown, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 29, 1988 · N2276R · Substantial damage
  > The plt was on his 1st flt in the home built acft. During the initial climb after takeoff, he diverted his attention from the airspeed indicator to other instruments. He believed that he may have inadvertently pulled up the nose at that time. Subsequently,…
- [NTSB NYC79FA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA076.md): Richard KR-2 · Asbury Park, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 14, 1979 · N2262N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC74FHD08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FHD08.md): Fokker DR-1 · Woodbine, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 12, 1973 · N1917 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC67D0451](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67D0451.md): Cessna 310H · Pluckemin, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 16, 1967 · N1037Q · Substantial damage

## 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 ('99999'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=99999&state=NJ

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