Piper PA-28-151 accident near Howell, NJ
On March 29, 2007, a Piper PA-28-151 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Howell, NJ. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 29, 2007
- Place
- Howell, NJ
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-151 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.127°N, 74.153°W
- NTSB ID
- 20070405X00372
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 28, 2007, about 2005 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-151, N33521, was destroyed when it impacted trees in Howell, New Jersey, while on approach to Monmouth Executive Airport (BLM), Farmingdale, New Jersey. The certificated private pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to data from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the pilot contacted McGuire Air Force Base Approach Control (McGuire Approach) at 1955. The pilot believed he was about 5 miles from his home airport, BLM, and requested directions. The pilot further stated that he had lost his ground reference. At 1956, the McGuire Approach controller radar identified the airplane. At that time, the airplane was about 10 miles southwest of BLM, at an altitude of 2,200 feet, and flying southwest away from BLM. The controller provided a position, and a recommended a vector of 040 degrees. The controller also asked if the pilot would like flight following, and the pilot replied affirmative. The pilot then made a left turn and reversed course to a northeast direction. At 1959, the pilot reported that he was indicating about 10 miles from BLM, which the controller acknowledged. At that time, the airplane was at 1,300 feet, traveling northeast. Between 1959 and 2002, the airplane descended to 200 feet and then climbed back to 900 feet. The descent occurred in the vicinity of Lakewood Airport (N12), Lakewood, New Jersey. At 2002, the pilot reported the he was indic
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to attempt a flight with known serious medical conditions, which resulted in impairment during cruise flight, likely due to a stroke or transient ischemic attack. A factor was the pilot providing false information on his medical application.
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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.
