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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Navion NAVION G · Hamilton Townsh, NJ · May 9, 2014

Date
May 9, 2014 · 20:31 local
Place
Hamilton Townsh, NJ
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2473T
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA14FA232
Reported as
Navion Navion G
Reported engine
Continental GIO-470SERIES
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
3
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor

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What happened

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

On may 9, 2014, at 2031 eastern daylight time, a Navion G, N2473T, was substantially damaged when it impacted trees and terrain in Hamilton township, new jersey, after a loss of engine power. The commercial pilot and one of the passengers were seriously injured, while another passenger sustained minor injuries. A pilot-rated passenger was fatally injured. Night instrument meteorological conditions prevailed. No flight plan was filed for the flight, from st. mary's airport (2W6), Maryland, to atlantic city international airport (acy), atlantic city, new jersey; however, approaching atlantic city, the pilot requested and received an instrument flight rules clearance. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 code of federal regulations part 91.

As the FAA filed it

ON MAY 9, 2014, AT 2031 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A NAVION G, N2473T, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT IMPACTED TREES AND TERRAIN IN HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY, AFTER A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT AND ONE OF THE PASSENGERS WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED, WHILE ANOTHER PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. A PILOT-RATED PASSENGER WAS FATALLY INJURED. NIGHT INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE FLIGHT, FROM ST. MARY'S AIRPORT (2W6), MARYLAND, TO ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (ACY), ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY; HOWEVER, APPROACHING ATLANTIC CITY, THE PILOT REQUESTED AND RECEIVED AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES CLEARANCE. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91.

NTSB investigation

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