ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42758
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| Date: | Saturday 17 December 1983 |
| Time: | 11:18 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft T-34A Mentor |
| Owner/operator: | Richard Soderberg |
| Registration: | N12EG |
| MSN: | G-843 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4969 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-BA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stockton, NJ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Manville, NJ (47N) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED IN AEROBATIC TYPE MANEUVERS. ACCORDING TO ONE WITNESS, HE SAW THE ACFT ENTER A DESCENT AFTER IT HAD COMPLETED A ROLL MANEUVER. IT WAS STILL IN A STEEP DESCENT WHEN HE LOST SIGHT OF THE ACFT DUE TO TREES. THE ACFT IMPACTED WITH TREES IN A WOODED AREA WHILE STILL DESCENDING AT A SHALLOW ANGLE. THE TREES WERE UP TO 45 FT TALL. THE DISTANCE FROM THE INITIAL IMPACT POINT WITH THE TREES TO THE LAST PIECE OF DEBRIS WAS 511 FT. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X45395
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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