- Date
- July 18, 1985, 15:25 local (19:25 UTC)
- Place
- Bedminster, NJ
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19850718067531A19850718067532A
- Case key
- 35918
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
N4319F heard NG138J announce its position in the traffic pattern throughout the approach and landing. N4319F landed on runway 30 and was taxiing back to the ramp on the parallel taxiway. The occupant of N4319F observed N6139J land about midway down the runway and made a left turn towards N4319F. The pilot of N4319F applied full power and right rudder in an attempt to avoid the collision. N6319J encountered a crosswind during the flare and landed with the left wheel off the runway. The aircraft then struck a runway light and turned about 30 degrees to the left. The pilot applied right rudder but was unable to avoid colliding with the other aircraft. The left wings on both aircraft were damaged.
N4319F heard N6139J announce its position in the traffic pattern throughout the approach and landing. N4319F landed on runway 30 and was taxiing back to the ramp on the parallel taxiway. The occupants of N4319F observed N6139J land about midway down the runway and make a left turn towards N4319F. The pilot of N4319F applied full power and right rudder in an attempt to avoid the collision. N6319J encountered a crosswind during the flare and landed with the left wheel off the runway. The aircraft then struck a runway light and turned about 30 degrees to the left. The pilot applied right rudder but was unable to avoid colliding with the other aircraft. The left wings of both aircraft collided and were damaged.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N6139J
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-7625222
- Airframe hours
- 7,000
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E3D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Somerset Air Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Airport
- N52 · Somerset, runway 30, 2,735 × 65 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.
- Registration
- N4319F
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-7725007
- Airframe hours
- 3,101
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E3D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Somerset Air Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · March 8, 1985 · 10 hours before
- Departed
- Medford, NJ
- Airport
- N52 · Somerset, runway 30, 2,735 × 65 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 · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N6139J
- Age
- 60
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 60 total · 60 in this make and model · 8 as pilot in command · 41 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N4319F
- Age
- 66
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 100 total · 100 in this make and model · 57 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F
- Altimeter
- 31.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N6139J · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.