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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA46350P · Somerville, NJ · February 23, 1996

Date: February 23, 1996 · 15:10 local
Place: Somerville, NJ
Airport: Somerset Airport
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9254X
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC96LA065
Reported as: Piper PA46350P
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO540AE2A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,482 total830 in this make and model53 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Broke out on radar vectores to N52. Circled land runway 30. Landed long. Hydroplaned. Began go around late. Hit tree

As the FAA filed it

BROKE OUT ON RADAR VECTORES TO N52. CIRCLED LAND RUNWAY 30. LANDED LONG. HYDROPLANED. BEGAN GO AROUND LATE.HIT TREE

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC96LA065Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBedminster, NJthe pilot's failure to perform a go-around, and his misjudged distance during the landing resulting in the overrun and the subsequent collision with the trees during the aborted landing.Feb 23, 1996 · Substantial damage