NYC75AN109

NTSB accident investigation · Alon A-2 · Vineland, NJ · May 23, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 23, 1975
Place
Vineland, NJ · VINELAND, NJ
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6562QAlon A-2
Status
Completed · report June 18, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750523018249A
Case key
149009

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1200  75/5/23    VINELAND,NJ         ALON A-2            CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 950
        TIME - 2340                    N6562Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VINELAND-DOWNSTWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILMINGTON,DE               VINELAND,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
          PILOT-ATMTD VER FLT AT ALT INSUF TO CLR OBST TRRN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - FOG
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       70
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          140                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- NO RECORD OF PILOT RECIVING WX BRIEFING.

Aircraft

Registration
N6562Q
Reported as
Alon A-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Vineland-Downstwn

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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