What happened
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On 09/02/2023 at approximately 10:30PM EDT, a student pilot flew from monmouth county executive airport (kblm) to Ocean County Airport (kmjx) to practice night takeoffs and landings at Ocean County Airport (kmjx).
After several takeoffs and landings, the student departed from runway 24, the aircraft climbed in the traffic pattern, initiated a turn to the right, and descended rapidly. The aircraft impacted the ground approximately .5 miles from the end of the runway.
The student pilot sustained fatal injuries and the aircraft was destroyed. The post-accident investigation of the aircraft and engine did not reveal any anomalies.
The student pilot's current flight instructor verified during an interview that the airman was endorsed for solo night flights from kblm to kmjx.
The pilot and aircraft/engine logbooks could not be located at any time during the investigation. This report will be amended if further information is obtained that could change the results of the investigation.
As the FAA filed it
ON 09/02/2023 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30PM EDT, A STUDENT PILOT FLEW FROM MONMOUTH COUNTY EXECUTIVE AIRPORT (KBLM) TO OCEAN COUNTY AIRPORT (KMJX) TO PRACTICE NIGHT TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS AT OCEAN COUNTY AIRPORT (KMJX).
AFTER SEVERAL TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS, THE STUDENT DEPARTED FROM RUNWAY 24, THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, INITIATED A TURN TO THE RIGHT, AND DESCENDED RAPIDLY. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY .5 MILES FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY.
THE STUDENT PILOT SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THE POST-ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE DID NOT REVEAL ANY ANOMALIES.
THE STUDENT PILOT'S CURRENT FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR VERIFIED DURING AN INTERVIEW THAT THE AIRMAN WAS ENDORSED FOR SOLO NIGHT FLIGHTS FROM KBLM TO KMJX.
THE PILOT AND AIRCRAFT/ENGINE LOGBOOKS COULD NOT BE LOCATED AT ANY TIME DURING THE INVESTIGATION. THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT COULD CHANGE THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.