Piper PA-28R-201 accident near Green Creek, NJ
On April 6, 2005, a Piper PA-28R-201 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Green Creek, NJ. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 6, 2005
- Place
- Green Creek, NJ
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-201 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.050°N, 74.909°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050413X00449
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 5, 2005, at 2203 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28R-201, N36725, was destroyed when it collided with trees and terrain in Green Creek, New Jersey, during approach to the Cape May County Airport (WWD), Wildwood, New Jersey. The two certificated private pilots were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight that departed the Millville Municipal Airport (MIV), Millville, New Jersey, at 2151. No flight plan was filed for the flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The Ken Marson Flying Club at the South Jersey Regional Airport (VAY), Mount Holly, New Jersey, operated the airplane. The pilots were both members of the club, and the purpose of the flight was to practice instrument approach procedures at night. The airplane departed South Jersey Regional on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan for the first flight of the evening, about 1700. The flight terminated at the Millville Municipal Airport, at 1858, after completing the ILS RWY 10 approach. The pilots spent the next 2 hours and 53 minutes on the ground at Millville eating dinner, and preparing for the next flight. At 2143, during ground taxi, the crew contacted the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Millville Flight Service Station (FSS), and requested NOTAMS for Cape May County Airport. At 2151, the airplane departed the Millville Municipal Airport under visual flight rules. There was no known communication with the airplane after departure. Examination of radar data revealed that the airplane flew a southeasterly track and leveled about 1,500
Probable cause
The flight crew's failure to maintain terrain clearance while executing a practice published instrument approach in night visual meteorological conditions. A factor in the accident was the dark night.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
