NTSB investigations, NJ
180,610 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,589 accidents, the rest incidents and other occurrences. Each has NTSB’s narrative and, once the investigation is done, its probable cause; since 2008, its findings and sequence of events.
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duckdb -csv -c "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' ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"
Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB ERA12IA582Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportLearjet 60 · Teterboro, NJFailure of the nosewheel steering computer strut servo for reasons that could not be determined or replicated during postincident testing.NTSB ERA12CA573Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Berlin, NJThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB ERA12FA563Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAerospatiale AS 355F1 · West Windsor, NJDisconnection of the upper rod end from the fore/aft servo due to severely worn threads, which resulted in a loss of control and separation of a main rotor blade during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident were incorrect maintenance procedures and…NTSB ERA12LA549Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 76 · Manville, NJThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing and attempted go-around.NTSB ERA12LA535Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 95-A55 · Millville, NJThe pilot receiving instruction failed to maintain airplane control during the simulated engine-out landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to take timely remedial action.NTSB ERA12CA533Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportStearman M-2 · Robbinsville, NJThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB ERA12LA482Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Green Creek, NJThe pilot's inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation while maneuvering.NTSB ERA12LA470Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Farmingdale, NJThe pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA12LA425Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Lakewood, NJThe loss of engine power during climb for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination of the engine and engine systems or during postaccident operational testing of the engine.NTSB ERA12CA427Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182A · Sussex, NJThe pilot’s delayed decision to abort the landing and perform a go-around, which resulted in a runway overrun.NTSB ERA12CA414Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 177 · West Milford, NJThe pilot's improper full flap retraction while performing a go-around maneuver, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.NTSB ERA12CA374Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18A 150 · Farmingdale, NJThe pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB ERA12CA284Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTiger AG-5B · Lincoln Park, NJThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a go-around in a crosswind.NTSB ERA12LA287Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-20 · Cross Keys, NJThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in the overstress and subsequent failure of the right main landing gear assembly.NTSB ERA12CA204Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportAmerican Champion 7GCAA · Bedminster, NJThe pilot receiving instruction’s inadvertent movement of the pitch trim control to the nose-down position while attempting a go-around.NTSB DCA12FA046Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportAirbus A321 · Millville, NJan encounter with convective turbulence that resulted in injury to a passenger who was not seated when the seatbelt sign was illuminated.NTSB ERA12CA189Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Caldwell, NJThe student pilot’s loss of directional control during a crosswind landing.NTSB ERA12FA115Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportSocata TBM 700 · Morristown, NJThe airplane’s encounter with unforecasted severe icing conditions that were characterized by high ice accretion rates and the pilot's failure to use his command authority to depart the icing conditions in an expeditious manner, which resulted in a loss of…NTSB ERA12CA083Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 162 · Lincoln Park, NJThe pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of airplane control, a runway excursion, and collision with trees.NTSB ERA12CA004Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182P · Lincoln Park, NJThe pilot's improper landing flare.NTSB ERA11FA468Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMitchell David N Lancair IV P · Hammonton, NJThe 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 ERA11LA437Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Egg Harbor Township, NJThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering near the ground, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB ERA11LA421Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172S · Lincoln Park, NJThe pilot’s improper touchdown point, resulting in a runway overrun and collision with a guardrail.NTSB ERA11LA409Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Dayton, NJThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind during an out-of-ground-effect hover, which resulted in a loss of control due to settling with power and loss of tail rotor effectiveness.NTSB ERA11LA390Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Vodochody L39C · West Milford, NJThe pilot's excessive airspeed and failure to attain the proper landing point, which resulted in the airplane touching down too fast and too far down the short runway. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to retract the flaps after landing,…NTSB ERA11LA380Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Lakewood, NJThe pilot’s inadequate yaw control of the helicopter while hovering.NTSB ERA11CA358Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Linwood, NJThe pilot's improper brake application during the landing roll which resulted in a nose over.NTSB ERA11CA356Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185F · Trinca, NJThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control, and the flight instructor's inadequate remedial action, which resulted in a ground-loop.NTSB ERA11CA277Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185F · Ocean City, NJThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.NTSB ERA11CA275Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech A23 · Hammonton, NJThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the aborted takeoff.NTSB ERA11CA280Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBombardier BD700 1A10 · Teterboro, NJThe pilot's loss of aircraft control during landing in gusty wind conditions.NTSB ERA11CA236Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Millville, NJThe pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in a loss of aircraft control during the go-around.NTSB ERA11CA225Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA38 · Manville, NJThe pilot’s improper fuel management which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA11CA193Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFlight Design Ctsw · Pittstown, NJThe student pilot's inadequate flare and the certified flight instructor's inadequate remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA11CA171Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAerostar PA-60-601P · Princeton, NJThe pilot’s failure to stop the airplane resulting in a runway overrun.NTSB ERA11LA139Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Lincoln Park, NJThe pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection (removal of water contamination from the fuel system), which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA11LA093Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · West Milford, NJThe pilot's delayed application of carburetor heat while taking off in weather conditions conducive to serious carburetor icing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.NTSB ERA11CA072Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Andover, NJAn inadvertent collision with a deer on the runway during a night landing.NTSB OPS11IA054Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportDassault FALCON900EX · Teterboro, NJThe pilot of the F900 overshooting of the final approach course, which conflicted with traffic in the pattern. Contributing to the accident was the lack of appropriate coordination between the tower controller and the approach controller.NTSB ERA11IA006Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportGulfstream Aerospace G-IV · Teterboro, NJThe pilot-in-command's failure to attain the proper touchdown point while landing with a gusting crosswind and failure to initiate a go-around, which resulted in a landing more than halfway down the runway and a subsequent runway overrun. Contributing to the…NTSB ERA10CA479Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182S · Toms River, NJThe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout during a night taxi. Contributing to the accident was the improper parking of a ground vehicle partially onto the taxiway.NTSB ERA10LA437Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Williamstown, NJThe partial loss of engine power during takeoff due to weak spark plugs on the No. 1 cylinder.NTSB ERA10FA347Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Fairfield, NJThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the go-around following a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's continuance of an unstabilized final approach and the improper use of flaps during the go-around.NTSB ERA10LA322Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · West Milford, NJThe student pilot’s control interference which resulted in a landing with a higher than normal airspeed, and the commercial pilot’s failure to initiate a go-around to avoid the runway overrun.NTSB ERA10CA304Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 305A · Toms River, NJThe pilot-in-command's loss of airplane control during landing, which resulted in a ground-loop.NTSB ENG10IA026Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportAirbus A320 · Newark, NJThe separation of both halves of the left engine fan cowl assembly due to improper latching and locking of the all the fan cowl latches. The cause of the improper latching and locking of the fan cowls was due to the failure of the mechanic to unstow and…NTSB ERA10FA202Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172E · West Milford, NJThe complete loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA10LA193Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech B95 · Lumberton, NJThe pilot's inadvertent retraction of the landing gear during the landing rollout.NTSB ERA10FA140Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T337G · Farmingdale, NJThe pilots’ failure to adhere to the airplane’s operating limitations, which resulted in overload failure of the right wing. Findings of the investigation were the adverse effects of multiple supplemental type certificates (STC) to the airframe wing structure…NTSB DCA10IA021Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportAirbus Industrie A319-131 · Newark, NJA mechanical failure of internal components of the right main landing gear door actuator resulting in the flight crew being unable to fully extend the right main landing gear using the normal and alternate procedures. Contributing to this incident was a…