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NTSB investigations, 1971, 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.

Defining event

Finding

Phase of flight

Aircraft model

Cases per year

19632026

NTSB investigations, 1971, NJ per year, 1963–2026: 2,550 cases
1963	4
1964	107
1965	112
1966	129
1967	134
1968	60
1969	76
1970	85
1971	83
1972	67
1973	59
1974	71
1975	57
1976	51
1977	43
1978	55
1979	57
1980	54
1981	57
1982	44
1983	45
1984	49
1985	47
1986	38
1987	43
1988	44
1989	33
1990	26
1991	29
1992	28
1993	45
1994	27
1995	25
1996	33
1997	36
1998	24
1999	35
2000	38
2001	21
2002	37
2003	19
2004	21
2005	44
2006	32
2007	23
2008	28
2009	25
2010	14
2011	19
2012	17
2013	13
2014	20
2015	14
2016	21
2017	21
2018	14
2019	14
2020	6
2021	17
2022	14
2023	14
2024	11
2025	11
2026	10

Where

Latest cases

Query with 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") = 1971 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'NJ' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1971
    AND 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1971
  AND 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 NYC72FHM24Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · West Caldwell, NJDec 29, 1971 · N8735S · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FHD24Accident · Minor injuriesClosedChampion 7FC · Moorestown, NJDec 23, 1971 · N9974Y · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72AN082Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Haledon, NJDec 15, 1971 · N6685Y · Destroyed NTSB NYC72FHM23Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAero Comdr 500S · Morristown, NJDec 10, 1971 · N9128N · Destroyed NTSB NYC72FHM22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Linden, NJDec 10, 1971 · N61274 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FHD23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Sewell, NJNov 25, 1971 · N3258T · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FHD22Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMooney M20F · Vineland, NJNov 24, 1971 · N9652M · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FHM17Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Belmar, NJNov 23, 1971 · N2171T · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FHD21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182J · Williamstown, NJNov 21, 1971 · N2733F · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72DHM15Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Teterboro, NJNov 21, 1971 · N23072 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72IN062Incident · No injuriesClosedDehavilland DHC-6 · Atlantic City, NJNov 3, 1971 · N669MA · Minor damage NTSB NYC72FHA22Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Branchville, NJOct 31, 1971 · N8538C · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72DHD20Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Millville, NJOct 31, 1971 · N1849J · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FHM14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150H · East Hanover, NJOct 27, 1971 · N6586S · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FHA21Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206A · Somerville, NJOct 21, 1971 · N273E · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72DHD18Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Atlantic City, NJOct 20, 1971 · N4966J · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FHD17Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech V35A · Atlantic City, NJOct 14, 1971 · N7040N · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72DHA19Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Manville, NJOct 9, 1971 · N6426G · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FHM12Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172E · Paramus, NJSep 19, 1971 · N3986S · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FHM11Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Marlboro, NJSep 14, 1971 · N8940D · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FHD12Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBeech A23 · Atlantic City, NJSep 7, 1971 · N1416L · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72DHD16Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Cross Keys, NJSep 6, 1971 · N1230K · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72AN036Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Princeton, NJSep 6, 1971 · N5923U · Destroyed NTSB NYC72AN035Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Quakertown, NJSep 6, 1971 · N6123P · Destroyed NTSB NYC72FHM09Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A23A · Linden, NJSep 5, 1971 · N4700J · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FHM08Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBensen B8M · New Shrewsbury, NJSep 3, 1971 · N2765 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FHD10Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Berlin, NJSep 3, 1971 · N8841J · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72DHD06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Wildwood, NJAug 31, 1971 · N50741 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FHM06Accident · 1 fatalClosedBell 47G2A · Monmouth, NJAug 30, 1971 · N8464E · Destroyed NTSB NYC72DHA13Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Pittstown, NJAug 29, 1971 · N9344P · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72AN031Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech F33A · Andover, NJAug 29, 1971 · N9176Q · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FHD14Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Pemberton, NJAug 28, 1971 · N3771H · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FHD08Accident · No injuriesClosedNaval Fcty N3N-3 · Atlantic City, NJAug 22, 1971 · N44745 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FHM03Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 23 · Morganville, NJAug 15, 1971 · N2318Z · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72DHD05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Marlton, NJAug 9, 1971 · N8260N · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72AN013Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Wanaque, NJJul 29, 1971 · N5563W · Destroyed NTSB NYC72DHD03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Rio Grande, NJJul 27, 1971 · N7809P · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72DHD04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Ocean City, NJJul 18, 1971 · N3979R · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FHA04Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Sussex, NJJul 14, 1971 · N1251P · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FHD02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Atlantic City, NJJul 10, 1971 · N8243B · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FHD01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Marlton, NJJul 4, 1971 · N23086 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC71FHM34Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · So Orange, NJJun 27, 1971 · N8745C · Substantial damage NTSB NYC71DHD58Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Mickleton, NJJun 26, 1971 · N75356 · Destroyed NTSB NYC71FHM31Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Fairfield, NJJun 20, 1971 · N7811G · Substantial damage NTSB NYC71FHA51Accident · 1 fatalClosedBell 47G2 · Branchville, NJJun 8, 1971 · N8426E · Destroyed NTSB NYC72AN091Accident · 1 fatalClosedN.American SNJ-4 · Cape May, NJJun 5, 1971 · N9735Z · Destroyed NTSB NYC71AN119Accident · 2 fatalClosedN.American SNJ-5 · North Cape May, NJJun 5, 1971 · N3626F · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB NYC71AN118Accident · 1 fatalClosedN.American SNJ-5 · North Cape May, NJJun 5, 1971 · N1046C · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB NYC71FHD52Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Evesham, NJJun 4, 1971 · N7067S · Destroyed NTSB NYC71FHD54Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCooney R-3 · Woodbine, NJJun 1, 1971 · N91TC · Substantial damage