# Major NTSB investigations, 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 ERA25MA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25MA171.md): Bell 206L-4 · Jersey City, NJ · Accident · 6 fatal · Class 2 · Major · Preliminary report · Apr 10, 2025 · N216MH · Destroyed > On April 10, 2025, about 1515 eastern daylight time, a Bell 206L-4 helicopter, N216MH, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Jersey City, New Jersey. The pilot and five passengers were fatally injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title… - [NTSB CEN17MA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17MA183.md): Learjet 35A · Teterboro, NJ · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · May 15, 2017 · N452DA · Destroyed > The pilot-in-command's (PIC) attempt to salvage an unstabilized visual approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the PIC's decision to allow an unapproved second-in-command to act as pilot flying, the… - [NTSB ERA09MA447](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09MA447.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Hoboken, NJ · Accident · 9 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Aug 8, 2009 · N71MC · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > (1) the inherent limitations of the see-and-avoid concept, which made it difficult for the airplane pilot to see the helicopter until the final seconds before the collision, and (2) the Teterboro Airport local controller’s nonpertinent telephone conversation,… - [NTSB DCA09MA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA09MA026.md): Airbus A320 · Weehawken, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Jan 15, 2009 · N106US · Substantial damage > The ingestion of large birds into each engine, which resulted in an almost total loss of thrust in both engines and the subsequent ditching on the Hudson River. Contributing to the fuselage damage and resulting unavailability of the aft slide/rafts were (1)… - [NTSB DCA05MA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA05MA031.md): Bombardier CL-600-1A11 · Teterboro, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Feb 2, 2005 · N370V · Substantial damage > the pilots' failure to ensure the airplane was loaded within weight and balance limits and their attempt to takeoff with the center of gravity well forward of the forward takeoff limit, which prevented the airplane from rotating at the intended rotation… - [NTSB DCA00MA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA00MA080.md): Piper PA-31 Navajo · Burlington Twp., NJ · Accident · 11 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 2000 · N27944 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > the failure of the pilots of the two airplanes to see and avoid each other and maintain proper airspace separation during visual flight rules flight. - [NTSB DCA97MA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA97MA055.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-11 · Newark, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Jul 31, 1997 · N611FE · Destroyed > The captain's overcontrol of the airplane during the landing and his failure to execute a go-around from a destabilized flare. Contributing to the accident was the captain's concern with touching down early to ensure adequate stopping distance. - [NTSB NYC90MA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90MA009.md): Agusta A109A Mkii · Lacey Township, NJ · Accident · 5 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 1989 · N21FL · Destroyed > In-flight separation of a main rotor blade due to fatigue failure of the main rotor blade spar, which originated at a manufacturing induced scratch (tool mark) that was the result of inadequate quality control. - [NTSB MKC88MA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88MA134.md): Learjet 35A · Morristown, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1988 · N442NE · Destroyed > The crew was positioning the aircraft in preparation for a revenue flight and executing a non-directional beacon (NDB) apch to rwy 05. The captain reported that the copilot was flying the acft. However, the capt stated that he took controlof the acft during… - [NTSB ATL88MA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88MA184.md): Learjet 35A · West Paterson, NJ · Accident · 4 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · May 24, 1988 · N500RW · Destroyed > Witnesses rpted a normal takeoff. Radar indicated the acft turned right as cleared and began cruise at 1900 ft, hdg nw at 235 KTS. 65 secs after calling clear of the control zone the acft's radar track ended. The acft was fragmented by theimpact with all flt… - [NTSB DCA87MA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA87MA012.md): Lockheed L1011 · Newark, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Major investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 1986 · N714DA · Substantial damage > On November 13, 1986, the rear main spar of the right wing failed as delta flt 194 touched down on rwy 29 at Newark airport. The pilots stated that there was moderate turbulence on final approach and initial touchdown was on the right main gear first. The… - [NTSB DCA86AA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA86AA004.md): Dassault Falcon 50 · Fairview, NJ · Accident · 6 fatal · Final report · Nov 10, 1985 · N784B · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > Dassalt falcon 50 (D50), N784B, was on vor/dme-a apch at dusk to circle/lnd at teterboro (teb), as Piper PA-28, N1977H, was transiting arpt traffic area (ata) fm west to east at 1500' in VFR (no flt pln). PA-28 plt was clrd thru ata by teb twr (staying blo… - [NTSB NYC84MA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84MA270.md): Sikorsky S-76A · Fort Dix, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1984 · N63WW · Destroyed > The aircrew of the helicopter contacted mcguire rapcon & obtained clearance to proceed thru the mcguire afb control zone at 1500 ft. a short time later, the crew declared an emergency. Witnesses on the ground heard a loud 'bang' & observed the helicopter… - [NTSB DCA83AA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA83AA023.md): Gates Learjet 25 · Newark, NJ · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Mar 30, 1983 · N51CA · Destroyed > The acft was on a ngt check courier flt. During arrival, the indicated airspeed was well above the legal limit of 250 ktfor flt below 10,000 ft. rwy 4R was selected for landing after the crew were advised that their original choice (rwy 11)was noise… - [NTSB DCA83AA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA83AA006.md): Cessna 182Q · Livingston, NJ · Accident · 3 fatal · Final report · Nov 20, 1982 · N96402 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > Aero commander 560E, N3827C (27C), was returning from blairstown where it had been flown for minor maint. The plt was on an IFR flt plan, cleared by new york TRACON to proceed at 2000 ft MSL on a radar vector of 170 deg for an ILS apch to the teterboro arpt.… - [NTSB DCA81AA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA81AA028.md): Piper PA-34 · E.Rutherford, NJ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 23, 1981 · N8110R · 2 aircraft · Destroyed - [NTSB DCA81AA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA81AA027.md): Lockheed L-1011 · Colts Neck, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 22, 1981 · N309EA · Substantial damage - [NTSB DCA79FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA79FA014.md): Sikorsky S61-L · Newark, NJ · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Apr 18, 1979 · N618PA · Substantial damage - [NTSB NYC71AN078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71AN078.md): Cessna 150 · Edison, NJ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jan 9, 1971 · N60942 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed ## 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.board_report_url IS NOT NULL OR c."investigationClass" = 'Class 1' OR c."caseType" = 'Major - Launch') ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?major=1&state=NJ --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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