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NTSB investigations, 1980, NJ

180,611 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,590 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, 1980, 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") = 1980 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\") = 1980
    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") = 1980
  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 NYC81DHA06Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Bedminster, NJDec 27, 1980 · N44055 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FHD09Accident · No injuriesClosedDehavilland DHC-1 · Ocean City, NJDec 6, 1980 · N65237 · Destroyed NTSB NYC81FHA04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Andover, NJNov 27, 1980 · N739PL · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81DHA05Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 300C · Whitehouse, NJNov 25, 1980 · N58281 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FA011Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 177B · Bridgeport, NJNov 21, 1980 · N30854 · Destroyed NTSB NYC81FA008Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Newark, NJNov 11, 1980 · N462B · No damage NTSB NYC81FHD07Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 177RG · Vineland, NJNov 7, 1980 · N610QR · Destroyed NTSB NYC81FHD05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Bridgeport, NJOct 30, 1980 · N8135B · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FHD04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Delran Twnship, NJOct 25, 1980 · N5509P · Destroyed NTSB NYC81IA006Incident · No injuriesClosedBell 206L · Atlantic City, NJOct 24, 1980 · N10 · Minor damage NTSB NYC81FHD03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Burlington, NJOct 13, 1980 · N1482X · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81DHA01Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7DC · Pottstown, NJOct 11, 1980 · N1834E · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81IA002Incident · No injuriesClosedLockheed L1011 · Newark, NJOct 10, 1980 · N31015 · 2 aircraft · No damage NTSB NYC81FHD02Accident · No injuriesClosedBlimp EA-1 · Lakehurst, NJOct 8, 1980 · N5499A · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81DHD01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Woodbine, NJOct 6, 1980 · N9883J · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FA001Accident · 2 fatalClosedLake 4-200 · Little Egg, NJOct 4, 1980 · N875SR · Destroyed NTSB NYC80FHD26Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Berlin, NJSep 26, 1980 · N3668R · Destroyed NTSB NYC80FA085Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Hammonton, NJSep 10, 1980 · N7333J · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80DHA29Accident · No injuriesClosedSchweizer SGS126 · Mt Salem, NJAug 16, 1980 · N83TT · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FA071Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Atlantic City, NJAug 15, 1980 · N8783P · Destroyed NTSB NYC80FHD23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Little Egg Hbr, NJAug 10, 1980 · N7781F · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FHM23Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Hanover, NJAug 5, 1980 · N4819T · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FHD22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 206 · Wildwood, NJJul 17, 1980 · N221YW · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FHM21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150L · Caldwell, NJJul 10, 1980 · N7971G · Destroyed NTSB NYC80DA081Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Princetown, NJJul 8, 1980 · N7572U · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FA050Accident · 5 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Ocean City, NJJul 4, 1980 · N6396J · Destroyed NTSB NYC80DHD21Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Atlantic City, NJJul 4, 1980 · N3287E · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80DHA22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Pittstown, NJJun 28, 1980 · N4930E · Destroyed NTSB NYC80DHM16Accident · No injuriesClosedSchweizer SGS126 · Colts Neck, NJJun 21, 1980 · N3810A · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FHA23Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Somerville, NJJun 14, 1980 · N1442P · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FHA15Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Newton, NJJun 12, 1980 · N18016 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FHM17Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Morristown, NJJun 11, 1980 · N757PN · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FHD15Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBede 4 · Bridgeport, NJJun 5, 1980 · N600W · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FA044Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Neptune, NJJun 4, 1980 · N646MA · Destroyed NTSB NYC80FA043Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 172G · Cape May, NJJun 2, 1980 · N3847L · Destroyed NTSB NYC80FHD17Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7GCBC · Williamstown, NJJun 1, 1980 · N1880G · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80DHA25Accident · No injuriesClosedGrum Amer AA-1 · Sussex, NJMay 31, 1980 · N1480R · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FHM18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · West Milford, NJMay 26, 1980 · N28135 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FHD11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177RG · Normandy Beach, NJMay 20, 1980 · N2190Q · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FHD14Accident · No injuriesClosedHarvard MK-4 · Turnersville, NJMay 10, 1980 · N20425 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FA040Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 411 · Vineland, NJMay 9, 1980 · N4973T · Destroyed NTSB NYC80FHA12Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Pittstown, NJMay 2, 1980 · N212BM · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FHA11Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech M35 · Somerville, NJMay 1, 1980 · N9792R · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FHM15Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150L · Lincoln Park, NJApr 26, 1980 · N6508G · Destroyed NTSB NYC80FHM14Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 152 · West Milford, NJApr 22, 1980 · N46825 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FHM11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · New Milford, NJMar 16, 1980 · N560Z · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FHM12Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Morristown, NJMar 15, 1980 · N2947E · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80FA027Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M20C · Ogdensburg, NJMar 10, 1980 · N7171V · Destroyed NTSB NYC80FHD09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Cross Keys, NJMar 9, 1980 · N8070E · Substantial damage NTSB NYC80DHA05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 340 · Princeton, NJFeb 15, 1980 · N6303X · Substantial damage