- Date
- July 13, 1985, 14:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place
- Pittstown, NJ
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N44GFBurkhart Grob G-109B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850713031179A
- Case key
- 35909
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Analysis
The approach to runway 08 was normal, however it was long. Although the approach was not too long to land, the student applied full power and decided to go around. The ins tructor took control of the aircraft after realizing that clearing the trees would be close. Altitude was about 10 feet wehn the instructor turned the aircraft toward a clearer area. This altitude was below the tree tops ahead. The instructor reset the propeller to climb pitch in case it may have gone into cruise pitch during the go around. Theinstructor continued the go around and the aircraft collided with trees when it could no longer climb above the rising terrain.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N44GF
- Reported as
- Burkhart Grob G-109B
- Category
- Glider
- Serial number
- 6344
- Airframe hours
- 30
- Engine
- Grob 2500, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Burkhart Grob,Inc.
- Registered owner
- Posey Aviation, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 7, 1985
- Departed
- 9N1 · Pittstown, NJ
- Destination
- N85 · Pittstown, NJ
- Airport
- N85 · Alexandria, runway 8, 2,112 × 75 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 3,661 total · 184 in this make and model · 3,566 as pilot in command · 167 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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