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NTSB investigations, 1972, 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, 1972, 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") = 1972 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\") = 1972
    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") = 1972
  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 NYC73AN125Accident · No injuriesClosedLockheed 1011 · Atlantic City, NJDec 28, 1972 · N305EA · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73FHM20Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · S.Hackensack, NJDec 3, 1972 · N5546G · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73FHM17Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Newfoundland, NJNov 19, 1972 · N50271 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73FHA12Accident · 1 fatalClosedBensen Gyro B8M · Reddington, NJNov 12, 1972 · N59391 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73DHD15Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Hammaton, NJNov 11, 1972 · N1625Q · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73FHM16Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Colts Neck, NJNov 10, 1972 · N5376Z · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73FHA10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150K · Manville, NJOct 31, 1972 · N8411M · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73FHD18Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C-45H · Millville, NJOct 25, 1972 · N9904Z · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73INO54Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 411 · Marlton, NJOct 24, 1972 · N4910T · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73DHD19Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Marlton, NJOct 15, 1972 · N7130P · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73FHD16Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Bridgeport, NJOct 9, 1972 · N8996W · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73DHA09Accident · No injuriesClosedSwift GC-1B · Blairstown, NJOct 1, 1972 · N101R · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73FHM13Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 108 · Flanders, NJSep 27, 1972 · N97775 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73AN045Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech E18S · Newark, NJSep 23, 1972 · N107T · Destroyed NTSB NYC73FHM12Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-4A · Cranbury, NJSep 15, 1972 · N7857S · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73FHM11Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 260 · Sea Bright, NJSep 5, 1972 · N8812R · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73FHM10Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · East Hanover, NJSep 2, 1972 · N5318T · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73DHD10Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Marlton, NJAug 16, 1972 · N8147N · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73FHM06Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-30 · Fairfield, NJAug 8, 1972 · N8237Y · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73FHM04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172L · Oakland, NJAug 8, 1972 · N4320Q · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73FHD06Accident · No injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA1A · Atco, NJAug 6, 1972 · N9363L · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73DHD09Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech V35 · Absecon, NJAug 6, 1972 · N2727T · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73IN017Incident · No injuriesClosedBeech 95-C55 · Fairfield, NJJul 27, 1972 · N945V · Minor damage NTSB NYC73FHD07Accident · No injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA1 · Atlantic City, NJJul 25, 1972 · N5654L · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73FHD04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Wildwood, NJJul 23, 1972 · N3721M · Destroyed NTSB NYC73FHD03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150L · Ocean City, NJJul 23, 1972 · N6546G · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73DHD02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Albion, NJJul 23, 1972 · N1852T · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73DHD01Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Rio Grande, NJJul 11, 1972 · N92085 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FHM59Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150K · Mahwah, NJJun 28, 1972 · N6176G · Destroyed NTSB NYC72AN155Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Atlantic City, NJJun 18, 1972 · N6340P · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72AN153Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 177A · Columbia, NJJun 15, 1972 · N30025 · Destroyed NTSB NYC72FHM56Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-5 · Freehold, NJJun 5, 1972 · N4101G · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72DHD41Accident · No injuriesClosedWoodbury Tapsik · Millville, NJJun 4, 1972 · N4506 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FHD40Accident · Minor injuriesClosedChampion 7ECA · Ocean City, NJMay 28, 1972 · N5148T · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FHM55Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310H · Lincoln Park, NJMay 24, 1972 · N1095Q · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FHM51Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Clark, NJMay 23, 1972 · N3545K · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FHD39Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35 · Woodbine, NJMay 13, 1972 · N2336J · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72AN140Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeech B95 · Atlantic City, NJMay 3, 1972 · N8566M · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72AN138Accident · No injuriesClosedSwearingen SA26AT · Fairfield, NJMay 3, 1972 · CF-GRA · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72DHD37Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Medford, NJApr 29, 1972 · N3025E · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FHM45Accident · No injuriesClosedAero-Comdr 100 · Fairfield, NJApr 26, 1972 · N3406X · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FHA37Accident · No injuriesClosedBensen B-8M · Readington, NJApr 19, 1972 · N5779 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72IN132Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-8 · Newark, NJApr 18, 1972 · N787FT · Minor damage NTSB NYC72FHM42Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Fort Lee, NJApr 16, 1972 · N7009S · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72AN129Accident · 3 fatalClosedMitsubishi MU-2G · Atlantic City, NJApr 16, 1972 · N132MA · Destroyed NTSB NYC72FHD35Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182M · Marlton, NJApr 12, 1972 · N91663 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FHM40Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150G · East Hanover, NJApr 2, 1972 · N2888S · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FHD32Accident · No injuriesClosedSiai-Marche S20522 · Atlantic City, NJApr 1, 1972 · N736W · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FHM36Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Linden, NJMar 26, 1972 · N92316 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72DHA36Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Bedminister, NJMar 26, 1972 · N9723W · Substantial damage