Piper PA-28-236 accident near Manahawkin, NJ
On May 31, 2006, a Piper PA-28-236 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Manahawkin, NJ. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 31, 2006
- Place
- Manahawkin, NJ
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-236 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 39.677°N, 74.229°W
- NTSB ID
- 20060618X00760
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 31, 2006, at 1041 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-236, N48ED, was destroyed when it impacted trees and terrain following an inflight breakup near Manahawkin, New Jersey. The certificated private pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the flight, which departed Old Bridge Airport (3N6), Old Bridge, New Jersey, about 1015, destined for Atlantic City Municipal Airport/Bader Field (AIY), Atlantic City, New Jersey. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to information obtained from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the pilot received a weather briefing at 0726, prior to departing from Somerset Airport (SMQ), Somerset, New Jersey. During the briefing, the pilot was advised of an AIRMET for IMC that extended across the northeastern part of the country, and that visual flight rules (VFR) flight was not recommended. The briefer further advised that some of the stations along the intended route of flight were beginning to report visual meteorological conditions, but that other stations were still reporting IMC. According to the briefer, the terminal area forecast at Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) indicated that beginning at 0900 through 1200, the visibility would be greater than 6 statute miles, with scattered clouds at 2,500 feet. A review of air traffic control information revealed that at 1036, another pilot contacted the Atlantic City Approach Control facility and requested a report of the current weather con
Probable cause
The noninstrument-rated pilot's inadvertent VFR cruise flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his subsequent loss of aircraft control, which resulted in his exeeding the design stress limits of the airplane, and an in-flight separation of the wings and horizontal stabilizer.
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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.
