- Date
- February 3, 1982, 04:30 local (09:30 UTC)
- Place
- Toms River, NJ
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N9759QTed Smith Aerostar 600
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report February 3, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820203002729A
- Case key
- 72835
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that during a VOR approach, he broke out at 600 ft and got the runway in sight. He reported that the visibility dropped frequently, but he was able to keep the runway in sight until he was about 200 yards from the runway. He stated that the visibility went to zero at that point. He initiated a missed approach, and at about the same time, the aircraft struck a pine tree, but continued flying. The pilot declared an emergency and requested radar vectors to mcguire afb. On the first approach to mcguire afb, the aircraft was too high. A second approach was requested and a landing was made without further incident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9759Q
- Reported as
- Ted Smith Aerostar 600 (AEROSTAR 6)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 600380135
- Airframe hours
- 1,940
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-540-K1J5, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- T. Pichel
- Registered owner
- T. Pichel
- Departed
- BWI · Baltimore, MD
- Destination
- New Gloucester, ME
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- N44 · Robert Miller, runway 6, 4,872 × 80 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 27
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 3,901 total · 319 in this make and model · 3,761 as pilot in command · 492 in the last 90 days · 12 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 40° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Temperature
- 100 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MQR
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N9759Q · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.