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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-34-200T · Old Bridge, NJ · March 12, 2006

Date: March 12, 2006 · 22:20 local
Place: Old Bridge, NJ
Airport: Old Bridge Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8446F
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC06FA078
Reported as: Piper PA34200T
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,657 total19 in the last 90 days

N8446FRegistration cancelled Jan 26, 2018 · Piper PA-34-200TS/N 34-7770084 · Built 1976 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200T Engine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Returning from fla after a fuel stop at n. myrtle beach, SC, the "private" pilot attempted a VFR arrival and night landing at his base-Old Bridge NJ (3N6). Local witnesses reported the field was fog shrouded when they "heard" him arrive. Nearby stations reported 100' ovcst & 1/4MI vis, 9/8 temp, dwpt. TRACON tracks a/c setting up for left base to rny 24, but drops data when descent is below 600'. Witness reports "power up" and a/c is heard turning to the downwind position. Losing altitude, the a/c impacted the trees and was destroyed. At no time was there a flight plan or determination that N8446F contacted any ATC, fss, or independent weather facilities.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) RETURNING FROM FLA AFTER A FUEL STOP AT N. MYRTLE BEACH, SC, THE "PRIVATE" PILOT ATTEMPTED A VFR ARRIVAL AND NIGHT LANDING AT HIS BASE-OLD BRIDGE NJ (3N6). LOCAL WITNESSES REPORTED THE FIELD WAS FOG SHROUDED WHEN THEY "HEARD" HIM ARRIVE. NEARBY STATIONS REPORTED 100' OVCST & 1/4MI VIS, 9/8 TEMP, DWPT. TRACON TRACKS A/C SETTING UP FOR LEFT BASE TO RNY 24, BUT DROPS DATA WHEN DESCENT IS BELOW 600'. WITNESS REPORTS "POWER UP" AND A/C IS HEARD TURNING TO THE DOWNWIND POSITION. LOSING ALTITUDE, THE A/C IMPACTED THE TREES AND WAS DESTROYED. AT NO TIME WAS THERE A FLIGHT PLAN OR DETERMINATION THAT N8446F CONTACTED ANY ATC, FSS, OR INDEPENDENT WEATHER FACILITIES.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC06FA078Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportOld Bridge, NJThe pilot's improper decision to conduct visual approach and landing in instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees and terrain during the go-around. Factors in the accident were the low cloud ceiling and…Mar 13, 2006 · Destroyed

Other reports on N8446F · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19951226042499IReportWife began taxiing aircraft and ran into a hangar door, damaging both. Pilot not in aircraft.Dec 26, 1995 · No damage Incident 19871121080739IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Baton Rouge, LAPower failure in right engine. Precautionary landing. Found forward rocker arm cover on NR3 cylinder was loose.Nov 21, 1987 · Minor damage