Piper J5A N37958
2 November 1992 · Lumberton, New Jersey, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 November 1992 at about 16:40 local time, a Piper J5A registered N37958, operated by South Jersey Flyers, was involved in an accident near Lumberton, New Jersey, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lumberton, New Jersey, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J5A
- Registration
- N37958
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- South Jersey Flyers
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO93FA001
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AND AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT AT AN ALTITUDE NOT POSSIBLE FOR RECOVERY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND ABOUT 200 FEET BEYOND THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. A WITNESS LOCATED AT THE AIRPORT OPERATOR'S BUILDING STATED, '150 FEET OFF EAST END OF RUNWAY 8, THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO PULL STRAIGHT UP, TURNED OVER TO THE LEFT, AND CAME STRAIGHT DOWN.' ANOTHER WITNESS, A CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, DRIVING IN A CAR NEAR THE ACCIDENT SITE STATED, 'THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN AN EXTREMELY NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO BE JUST ABOVE THE TREE LINE WHEN WE NOTICED THE WING DROP AND THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO ENTER A SPIN.' EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED NO AIRFRAME OR ENGINE ANOMALIES. THE ELEVATOR WAS TRIMMED TO THE FULL NOSE UP POSITION. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE PILOT, A CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, HAD ACCRUED ABOUT 617 FLIGHT HOURS, OF WHICH, 42 HOURS WERE IN THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE. THE PASSENGER IN THE BACK SEAT RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES AND DOES NOT REMEMBER THE ACCIDENT OR THE 24 HOURS PRECEDING THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 1991 | Piper J5A | Newbury, Massachusetts, United States | Phillip G. Cummings | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Feb 1994 | Piper J5A-L4F | Kernville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1994 | Piper J5A | Lake George, Alaska, United States | Wayne Mattingly | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1987 | Piper J5A | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | Jackson, Carl F. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1987 | Piper J5A | Brooksville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1985 | Piper J5A | Cleveland, Georgia, United States | Tilton L.chester | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 1992 | Hughes 369D | Edison, New Jersey, United States | Sun DUN Inc. of Washington | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Oct 1992 | Cessna 150 | Princeton, New Jersey, United States | John Chang (Partnership) | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1992 | Cessna 150L | Linden, New Jersey, United States | Linden Air Services Corp | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1992 | Cessna 172P | Princeton, New Jersey, United States | Raritan Valley Flying School | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Nov 1992 | Let LF-13 | Readington, New Jersey, United States | Central Jersey Soaring Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1992 | Cessna 182 | Readington, New Jersey, United States | Blue Sky Aviation Assoc. Inc. | No injuries | - |