Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 NC365M
7 August 1993 · Marlboro, New Jersey, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 7 August 1993 at about 22:50 local time, a Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 registered NC365M, operated by Biplane Adventure Tours, Ltd., was involved in an accident near Marlboro, New Jersey, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 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 22:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marlboro, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Marlboro (2N8)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000
- Registration
- NC365M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Biplane Adventure Tours, Ltd.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC93FA145
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and inflight collision with the terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THIS FLIGHT WAS THE NINTH SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT OF THE DAY FOR THIS AIRPLANE AND PILOT. NO PROBLEMS HAD BEEN REPORTED ON THE EARLIER FLIGHTS. AFTER TAKEOFF AND AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND IT BEGAN TO SPUTTER. THE PILOT INITIATED A LEFT TURN TO LAND ON A FIELD NORTH OF THE AIRPORT. DURING THIS TURN, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE, AND IT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN ANOSE LOW ATTITUDE. A POST-IMPACT FIRE DESTROYED THE AIRPLANE AND SEVERELY BURNED THE ENGINE. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1997 | Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR 12-Q | Pendleton, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1988 | Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR 2000 | Fairfield, California, United States | Mayes, George R. | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Oct 2002 | Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 | Tillamook, Oregon, United States | Tillamook Air Tours | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1984 | Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR B9-4000 | Vancouver, Washington, United States | Stew Mitzel | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR C-4000 | Florence, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2004 | Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 | Port St. Lucie, Florida, United States | Frank L Boyce | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1993 | American General AG5B | Princeton, New Jersey, United States | Raritan Valley Flying School | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 May 1993 | Hockenbury BOWERS FLY BABY | Peapack, New Jersey, United States | Peter Hockenbury | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 May 1993 | Cessna 172P | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | Royal Karina Air Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1993 | Beatty GLASAIR SH-2 | Cape May, New Jersey, United States | Eugene J. Beatty | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-23-250 | Elmwood Park, New Jersey, United States | Alan B. Fleischman | Fatal | 6 |
| 30 Jul 1993 | North American AT-6 | Matawan, New Jersey, United States | Bi-Plane Adventure Tours Inc. | No injuries | - |