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NTSB investigations, 1981, 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, 1981, 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") = 1981 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\") = 1981
    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") = 1981
  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 NYC82DHA07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Blairstown, NJDec 20, 1981 · N1650Q · Substantial damage NTSB NYC82FHA03Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 150K · Andover, NJNov 27, 1981 · N5419G · Substantial damage NTSB NYC82DHA04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Manville, NJNov 27, 1981 · N89301 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC82FHD05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 177B · Bridgeport, NJNov 19, 1981 · N35148 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC82DHD04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Toms River, NJNov 8, 1981 · N89132 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC82DFJ05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Fulton, NJNov 2, 1981 · N16MB · Substantial damage NTSB NYC82DHA02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32R · Princeton, NJOct 22, 1981 · N38205 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC82FHD02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150H · Manahawkin, NJOct 19, 1981 · N23402 · Destroyed NTSB NYC82FHA01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Blairstown, NJOct 17, 1981 · N9605T · Substantial damage NTSB NYC82FHD03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-20 · Atlantic City, NJOct 15, 1981 · N7396K · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FHD40Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-38 · Lumberton, NJSep 26, 1981 · N2513C · Substantial damage NTSB DCA81AA028Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-34 · E.Rutherford, NJSep 23, 1981 · N8110R · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB DCA81AA027Accident · No injuriesClosedLockheed L-1011 · Colts Neck, NJSep 22, 1981 · N309EA · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FHM16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 150M · Caldwell, NJSep 20, 1981 · N7614U · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FHA23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 177 · Stillwater, NJSep 19, 1981 · N29363 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81DHA22Accident · Minor injuriesClosedSchweizer 1-23H · Blairstown, NJSep 9, 1981 · N8622R · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FA081Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Randolph, NJSep 8, 1981 · N9021K · Destroyed NTSB NYC81DHD37Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Manahawkin, NJSep 4, 1981 · N6SD · Destroyed NTSB NYC81FHA21Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 152 · Sparta, NJAug 30, 1981 · N25313 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FHD36Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMorrisey 2150A · Port Republic, NJAug 28, 1981 · N5133V · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FHM15Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGyro Sport 1-39 · Lincoln Park, NJAug 23, 1981 · N39GN · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FHD34Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna T188C · Woodstown, NJAug 14, 1981 · N2165J · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FHM13Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Colts Neck, NJAug 9, 1981 · N6879B · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81DHD35Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Robbinsville, NJAug 7, 1981 · N3978X · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FHD31Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Lumberton, NJJul 29, 1981 · N3737T · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FHD32Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMooney M20E · Bridgeport, NJJul 26, 1981 · N9223M · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FHM12Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Ridgefield Prk, NJJul 17, 1981 · N5120K · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FHD30Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Atlantic City, NJJul 10, 1981 · N9292D · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FHM14Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Colts Neck, NJJul 7, 1981 · N6879B · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FHM09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedEngr & Rsch 415-D · Matawan, NJJun 27, 1981 · N24AP · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FA068Accident · 3 fatalClosedBeech A24R · Manahawkin, NJJun 27, 1981 · N9713Q · Destroyed NTSB NYC81FA067Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Bridgeport, NJJun 25, 1981 · N8852B · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FA064Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20K · Atlantic City, NJJun 24, 1981 · N231AN · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81DA065Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Pittstown, NJJun 23, 1981 · N1539M · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81IA059Incident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-34 · Newark, NJJun 16, 1981 · N7678C · Minor damage NTSB NYC81FHD28Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Hamilton Sq, NJJun 13, 1981 · N704PQ · Destroyed NTSB DCA81IA016Incident · No injuriesClosedDehavilland DHC-7 · Atlantic City, NJJun 10, 1981 · C-GNBX-X · Minor damage NTSB NYC81FHA15Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech V35B · Stockton, NJJun 7, 1981 · N16RD · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81IA054Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Skullville, NJJun 6, 1981 · N2888S · Destroyed NTSB NYC81IA051Incident · No injuriesClosedSwearingen SA226 · Newark, NJMay 29, 1981 · N105UR · 2 aircraft · Minor damage NTSB NYC81FHM07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · New Milford, NJMay 25, 1981 · N2257Q · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FHD26Accident · No injuriesClosedStearman PT-17 · Salem, NJMay 22, 1981 · N92X · Destroyed NTSB NYC81FHM06Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · West Milford, NJMay 18, 1981 · N2049A · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FHD23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Elmer, NJMay 15, 1981 · N9914E · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81FA047Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 177B · Forked River, NJMay 10, 1981 · N16083 · Destroyed NTSB NYC82IHD22Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Bridgeport, NJMay 8, 1981 · N2613R · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81DHA12Accident · Minor injuriesClosedSchweizer 1-35C · Blairstown, NJMay 3, 1981 · N2705H · Destroyed NTSB NYC81FHD20Accident · No injuriesClosedPorterfield FP-65 · Robbinsville, NJApr 27, 1981 · N117F · Substantial damage NTSB NYC81DHA09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedSikorsky S-55B · Stillwater, NJApr 21, 1981 · N17754 · Destroyed NTSB NYC81FHM03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Franklin Lakes, NJApr 17, 1981 · N15942 · Destroyed