Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC84FA058

STOCKTON, NJ, USA

Aircraft #1

N12EG

BEECH T-34A

Analysis

PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED IN AEROBATIC TYPE MANEUVERS. ACCORDING TO ONE WITNESS, HE SAW THE ACFT ENTER A DESCENT AFTER IT HAD COMPLETED A ROLL MANEUVER. IT WAS STILL IN A STEEP DESCENT WHEN HE LOST SIGHT OF THE ACFT DUE TO TREES. THE ACFT IMPACTED WITH TREES IN A WOODED AREA WHILE STILL DESCENDING AT A SHALLOW ANGLE. THE TREES WERE UP TO 45 FT TALL. THE DISTANCE FROM THE INITIAL IMPACT POINT WITH THE TREES TO THE LAST PIECE OF DEBRIS WAS 511 FT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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