# NTSB investigations, NJ: Undershoot

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 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 NYC99LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA186.md): Pitts S-2A · Pittstown, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1999 · N6PS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point.
- [NTSB NYC99LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA103.md): Piper PA-18A-150 · Cross Keys, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 1999 · N6894B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Contributing to the accident was the gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB NYC98LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA021.md): Mooney M20K · Ocean City, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 1997 · N252MY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude. Factors in the accident were the rain and fog.
- [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 NYC96LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA081.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Matawan, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 1996 · N9101P · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudgment of altitude and distance during final approach.
- [NTSB NYC95LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA040.md): Burkhart Grob 103A · Blairstown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 4, 1994 · N858BG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper descent rate.
- [NTSB BFO94LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA046.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Berlin, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 1994 · N23AL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot not maintaining clearance from obstacles (trees) during final approach which resulted in a collision with a tree and a subsequent uncontrolled descent until colliding with the ground.
- [NTSB NYC94LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA036.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Lumberton, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 7, 1993 · N4920J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath due to improper compensation for the wind conditions. A factor was a crosswind.
- [NTSB BFO94LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA016.md): Taylorcraft J-2 · Pittstown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 1993 · N19565 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain a proper glidepath. A factor in the accident was the presence of sunglare.
- [NTSB NYC85LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA196.md): Cessna 425 · Manahawkin, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1985 · N6887B · Substantial damage
  > After overflying the airfld and deciding to land on rwy 22, the plt concentrated on the airspeed and alt of the acft. A twr east of the flt was noticed and was not considered a problem. During the final apch, the plt was distracted by a passenger who said to…
- [NTSB NYC85LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA187.md): Cessna 152 · Marlboro, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1985 · N11BZ · Destroyed
  > According to the pilot, the aircraft floated during the flare to touchdown. The pilot applied power for a go around, but the aircraft did not clear some bushes at the end of the runway. The aircraft landed straight ahead in a field and rolled about 300 feet…
- [NTSB NYC85FHD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FHD01.md): Piper Cherokee 140-C · Pennington, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Nov 24, 1984 · N5894U · Substantial damage
  > The plt & passg stated that the flt & approach to land seemed normal in all respects. They both have no recollection of the actual accident and only recall waking up in the ambulance. There are no witnesses of record to the accident. The groung evidence shows…
- [NTSB NYC85LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA041.md): Mooney M20J · Marlboro, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 1984 · N3515H · Substantial damage
  > Plt stated that on late final, with airspeed and descent path normal, acft encountered downdraft and collided with upslope at runway threshold before corrective action could be taken. A 60 degree left crosswind of 15 KTS existed at the time.
- [NTSB NYC84FA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FA314.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Linden, NJ · Accident · 6 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1984 · N478KT · Destroyed
  > Acft collided with utility pole during a night visual lndg. The pole is located about 583' from the rwy threshold and is 58' high. The pole was unmarked. The plt made 1 previous night lndg. At the arpt and 5 total lndgs at the arpt. The investigation did not…
- [NTSB NYC82DA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA215.md): Boeing A75N1 · Bridgeport, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 5, 1982 · N23807 · Substantial damage
  > Reportedly, the aircraft was substantially damage when it was landed short of the runway. The right main wheel collided with a small ditch and failed. The aircraft then flipped over.

## 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 o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 390)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=390&state=NJ

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