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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Grob G109B · Pittstown, NJ · July 13, 1985

Date
July 13, 1985 · 14:25 local
Place
Pittstown, NJ
Airport
Alexandria
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N44GF
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC85LA171
Reported as
Grob G109B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,661 total184 in this make and model167 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Struck trees during go around after aircraft seemed sluggish. Carb heat not used. Suspect propeller in cruise pitch

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK TREES DURING GO AROUND AFTER AIRCRAFT SEEMED SLUGGISH. CARB HEAT NOT USED. SUSPECT PROPELLER IN CRUISE PITCH

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.