- Date
- November 18, 1983, 14:55 local (19:55 UTC)
- Place
- Stockholm, NJ
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 serious
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19831118064711A19831118064712A
- Case key
- 35293
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Analysis
At 1455 EST, a Beech K35 (bonanza), N106Q, & a Piper PA-34-200, N56670, collided while the acft were flying over the vicinity of the sparta VORTAC. The bonanza plt was on a local flt while the PA-34 was on multi-eng training flt. The student in the PA-34 stated he was using a hood while flying & he believed hs acft was flying straight & level on a heading of aprx 240 deg. He did not remember any indication from the instructor plt (CFI) of an impending collision. After the collision, the CFI took control of the PA-34. The student removed his hood & saw an acft to the left front of the left wing in uncontrolled flt. The CFI told the student to shut down everything. The student hesitated then shut down both engs. Subsequently, the PA-34 crash landed in a wooded area. The bonanza crashed in a steep descent & burned. Debris was scattered along the 265 deg radial of the VORTAC & V-419. There was indications the left wing tip of N106Q hit (near head-on) with left inbrd wing/fuselage of N56670. Sun elev 15 deg. CFI suffocated, not wearing shldr harness.
At 1544 EST, a Beech K35 (bonanza), N106Q, & a Piper PA-34-200, N56670, collided while the acft were flying over the vicinity of the sparta VORTAC. The bonanza plt was on a local flt while the PA-34 was on a multi-eng training flt. The student in the PA-34 stated he was using a hood while flying & he believed his acft was flying straight & level on a heading of aprx 240 deg. He did not remember any indication from the instructor plt (CFI) of an impending collision. After the collision, the CFI took control of the PA-34. The student removed his hood & saw an acft to the left front of the left wing in uncontrolled flt. The CFI told the student to shut down everything. The student hesitated then shut down both engs. Subsequently, the PA-34 crash landed in a wooded area. The bonanza crashed in a steep descent & burned. Debris was scattered along the 265 deg radial of the VORTAC & V-419. There were indications the left wing tip of N106Q hit (near head-on) with left inbrd wing/fuselage of N56670. Sun elev 15 deg. CFI suffocated, not wearing shldr harness.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N106Q
- Reported as
- Beech K35
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D5920
- Airframe hours
- 3,473
- Engine
- Continental IO-470-C1, 250 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- John B. Mccue
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 16, 1983 · 72 hours before
- Departed
- N07 · Lincoln Park, NJ
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.
- Registration
- N56670
- Reported as
- Piper PA-34-200
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 34-74-50018
- Airframe hours
- 1,655
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-C1E6, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Air Spartan, Inc.
- Registered owner
- G.D. Associates
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 5, 1983 · 83 hours before
- Departed
- CDW · Caldwell, NJ
- Destination
- N63 · Sussex, NJ
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 · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N106Q
- Age
- 76
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 5,691 total · 3,050 in this make and model · 38 in the last 90 days · 22 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N56670
- Age
- 55
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 9,500 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 280° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MMU, 17 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.