NTSB investigations, 2026, NJ

180,616 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,594 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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Finding

Phase of flight

Aircraft model

Cases per year

19632026

NTSB investigations, 2026, 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

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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") = 2026 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\") = 2026
    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") = 2026
  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 ERA27LA021Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-28-181 · Medford, NJOct 23, 2026 · N43956 NTSB ERA27LA017Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openRobinson Helicopter R44 · Kinnelon, NJOct 20, 2026 · N744CJ NTSB ERA26LA320Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportHawker Beechcraft 400A · Newark, NJOn August 27, 2026, about 1625 eastern daylight time, a Hawker Beechcraft Corporation 400A airplane, N199TT, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Newark, New Jersey. The airline transport pilot and commercial pilot were not…Aug 27, 2026 · N199TT · Substantial damage NTSB ERA26LA308Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-28R-180 · Readington Township, NJAug 13, 2026 · N928LY · Substantial damage NTSB ENG26LA023IncidentClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openBombardier BD-700-1A10 · Atlantic City, NJMay 24, 2026 · N168QS NTSB DCA26FA194Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportBoeing 767-424ER · Newark, NJOn May 3, 2026, about 13:50 eastern daylight time (EDT), United Airlines flight 169, Boeing B767-424ER, N77066, struck a light pole on the New Jersey turnpike while on final approach to runway 29 at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), Newark, New…May 3, 2026 · N77066 · Substantial damage NTSB ERA26LA163Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPiper PA31T · Ocean City, NJOn April 1, 2026, about 1635 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-31T1, N96MA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Ocean City, New Jersey. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…Apr 1, 2026 · N96MA · Substantial damage NTSB OPS26LA027Incident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openBoeing 737-9 · Newark, NJMar 18, 2026 · N738AL · 2 aircraft · No damage NTSB OPS26LA019IncidentClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openLearjet 45 · West Milford, NJFeb 13, 2026 · N91SU · 2 aircraft · No damage NTSB ERA26LA096Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAmerican General Acft AG5B · Fairfield, NJThe pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate glide path during the landing approach in gusting wind conditions, resulting in an impact with trees prior to the runway.Jan 15, 2026 · N59WM · Substantial damage