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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech A36 · Somerville, NJ · July 16, 2006

Date: July 16, 2006 · 00:15 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: N5363P
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC06CA177
Reported as: Beech A36
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,854 total900 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days

N5363PRegistration cancelled Aug 21, 2013 · Beech A36S/N E-980 Airframe modelBeech A36 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The airman stated he departed hto at approximately 2245 local time for a flight home to smq. The airman filed an instrument flight plan, departed and cancelled his flight plan approximately 7 miles northeast of smq at an altitude of 2,000 feet MSL. The airman stated he had visual contact with the airport and saw the runway lights, he added the airport appeared to be "good VFR." During final approach to runway 12 he encountered ground fog at approximately 100 feet AGL. He stated the glare from his landing light was distracting him when he attempted a go-around. The aircraft struck a tree approximately 25 feet tall with the right wing. As a result, the aircraft pitched downward striking, and substantially damaging the nose and left wing. The airman had his wife onboard, and there were no reported injuries. The nearest weather reporting facility, kewr was reporting 10 sm visibility and few clouds at 2,000 with temp/dewpoint 24/18.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRMAN STATED HE DEPARTED HTO AT APPROXIMATELY 2245 LOCAL TIME FOR A FLIGHT HOME TO SMQ. THE AIRMAN FILED AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PLAN, DEPARTED AND CANCELLED HIS FLIGHT PLAN APPROXIMATELY 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF SMQ AT AN ALTITUDE OF 2,000 FEET MSL. THE AIRMAN STATED HE HAD VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE AIRPORT AND SAW THE RUNWAY LIGHTS, HE ADDED THE AIRPORT APPEARED TO BE "GOOD VFR." DURING FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 12 HE ENCOUNTERED GROUND FOG AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET AGL. HE STATED THE GLARE FROM HIS LANDING LIGHT WAS DISTRACTING HIM WHEN HE ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET TALL WITH THE RIGHT WING. AS A RESULT, THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED DOWNWARD STRIKING, AND SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE NOSE AND LEFT WING. THE AIRMAN HAD HIS WIFE ONBOARD, AND THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES. THE NEAREST WEATHER REPORTING FACILITY, KEWR WAS REPORTING 10 SM VISIBILITY AND FEW CLOUDS AT 2,000 WITH TEMP/DEWPOINT 24/18.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB NYC06CA177Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSomerville, NJThe pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather.Jul 16, 2006 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5363P · 1

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

Incident 19910305008739IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Crystal River, FLHad three green safe lights on approach. Nose gear collapsed on rollout.Mar 5, 1991 · Minor damage