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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Pedersen Bjarne Martin SPORTSMAN GS-2 · Robbinsville, NJ · March 9, 2017

Date: March 9, 2017 · 13:15 local
Place: Robbinsville, NJ
Airport: Trenton-Robbinsville
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N237PM
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA182
Reported as: Pedersen Bjarne Martin Sportsman GS-2
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,406 total60 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N237PMRegistration cancelled Oct 23, 2018 · Pedersen Bjarne Martin SPORTSMAN GS-2S/N 7423 · Built 2015 Airframe modelPedersen Bjarne Martin SPORTSMAN GS-2 Engine modelThielert TAE125-02-114Reciprocating

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What happened

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

privacy data omitted Stated that he was flying into Trenton-Robbinsville Airport to pick up his friend who was dropping off an aircraft for an annual inspection at airmods. As he was landing, he stated he had about 20 to 25 knot headwinds and all appeared normal. He touched down and felt the aircraft veer left. He stated he saw smoke coming from the rear tire. He applied full right rudder and applied full power. privacy data omitted Said the aircraft did not respond immediately so he brought the power back. As he did, thats when he realized he was heading into the trees

As the FAA filed it

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT HE WAS FLYING INTO TRENTON-ROBBINSVILLE AIRPORT TO PICK UP HIS FRIEND WHO WAS DROPPING OFF AN AIRCRAFT FOR AN ANNUAL INSPECTION AT AIRMODS. AS HE WAS LANDING, HE STATED HE HAD ABOUT 20 TO 25 KNOT HEADWINDS AND ALL APPEARED NORMAL. HE TOUCHED DOWN AND FELT THE AIRCRAFT VEER LEFT. HE STATED HE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR TIRE. HE APPLIED FULL RIGHT RUDDER AND APPLIED FULL POWER. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SAID THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT RESPOND IMMEDIATELY SO HE BROUGHT THE POWER BACK. AS HE DID, THATS WHEN HE REALIZED HE WAS HEADING INTO THE TREES

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 GAA17CA182Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobbinsville, NJThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions.Mar 9, 2017 · Substantial damage