# NTSB investigations, 2003, 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 NYC04IA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04IA054.md): Canadair CL-600 · Teterboro, NJ · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 2003 · N95EB · Minor damage
  > The captain's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in an overrun during an aborted takeoff.
- [NTSB NYC04CA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA019.md): Beech A23 · Salem, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 1, 2003 · N8772M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff after his failure to obtain a proper climb rate. Factors related to the accident were the tailwind conditions, and the wet turf runway.
- [NTSB IAD04CA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD04CA001.md): Cessna 172P · Sussex, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 4, 2003 · N98145 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to initiate a go-around. A factor was the wet runway conditions.
- [NTSB NYC03LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA195.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Somerville, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 2003 · N6183J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in executing a go-around, which resulted in an encounter with wake turbulence from a helicopter. A factor in the accident was the wake turbulence.
- [NTSB NYC03CA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03CA170.md): Bell 47G-2A · Jackson, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 30, 2003 · N7796C · Substantial damage
  > Pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and failure to remove a pesticide spraying hose from the helicopter prior to takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB NYC03LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA146.md): Cessna 172N · Linden, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2003 · N314TM · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic's improper installation of the carburetor, and his failure to secure the mixture control wire to the mixture control arm pivot bolt.
- [NTSB IAD03CA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD03CA060.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Atlantic City, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2003 · N4133Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly secure an aerial advertising banner to the outside of the airplane.
- [NTSB NYC03LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA134.md): Cessna 150L · Mount Holly, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2003 · N18146 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB NYC03LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA120.md): Grumman G-164 · Shiloh, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 2003 · N10291 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper in-flight decision to not jettison his load when he realized that he would not clear the trees. A factor was the pilot's inattention to his airspeed at liftoff and on climb.
- [NTSB NYC03LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA112.md): Cessna 172G · Ocean City, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 2003 · N3985L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing. A factor was a crosswind.
- [NTSB NYC03LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA109.md): Cessna 175A · Ocean City, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 2003 · N6989E · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB NYC03FA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03FA095.md): Beech A36 · Farmingdale, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 5, 2003 · N111TW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed decision to refuel, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB NYC03LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA085.md): McCaa Minimax 1500R · Robbinsville, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 2003 · N20569 · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of power for undertermined reason(s).
- [NTSB NYC03LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA083.md): Mooney M20K · West Milford, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 2003 · N231LS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind and his failure to maintain directional control. Factors in the accident were the crosswind and landing at night.
- [NTSB IAD03FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD03FA045.md): Beech A36 · Pomona, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 2003 · N256PR · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to follow instrument approach procedures. Factors in the accident included the pilot's lack of recent instrument experience and the instrument weather conditions.
- [NTSB NYC03LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA072.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · Berlin, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 2003 · N8098Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which led to an unsecured cowling and loss of aircraft control. Factors were the pilot's diverted attention and the unsecured cowling.
- [NTSB NYC03LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA065.md): Cessna 172P · Linden, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 2003 · N30EF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind and his failure to maintain directional control during landing. Factors in the accident were the crosswind and the snowbank.
- [NTSB NYC03LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA048.md): Cessna 172SP · Flemington, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 2003 · N197ME · Substantial damage
  > The manufacturer's improper assembly of the accessory drive section of the engine.
- [NTSB IAD03LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD03LA025.md): Mooney 20J · Morristown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 5, 2003 · N1074Z · Substantial damage
  > Ice in the fuel system, which resulted in restricted fuel flow and a subsequent loss of engine power.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2003
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'NJ' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=NJ&year=2003

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