Piper PA-32R-300 N23AL

Summary

On 22 February 1994 at about 12:35 local time, a Piper PA-32R-300 registered N23AL was involved in an accident near Berlin, New Jersey, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 February 1994 at 12:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Berlin, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Berlin/Camden County (19N)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Piper PA-32R-300

Registration

N23AL

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

New Castle → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

BFO94LA046

Nobody was injured.

The pilot not maintaining clearance from obstacles (trees) during final approach which resulted in a collision with a tree and a subsequent uncontrolled descent until colliding with the ground.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

When the pilot arrived at his destination airport, he circled the airport to inspect the wind sock and runway conditions. The wind sock indicated near calm winds, but appeared to favor runway 05. The pilot said that because the runway is relatively short, he elected to approach and land in such a manner as to have as much runway left as possible. The pilot set up his approach for the runway and on final approach, the airplane's left main landing gear contacted a tree. The airplane veered to the left of the runway and contacted the ground. As the airplane was sliding to a stop, the left wing collided with a utility pole and was severed.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.