Cessna 185F N29BF

Summary

On 15 September 2004 at about 13:06 local time, a Cessna 185F registered N29BF, operated by Michael Foise, was involved in an accident near Somerville, New Jersey, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 September 2004 at 13:06

Classification

Accident

Location

Somerville, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Somerset Airport (SMQ)

Coordinates

40.6258, -74.6700

Aircraft

Cessna 185F

Registration

N29BF

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Michael Foise

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hartford → Somerville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC04LA213

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing. A factor was the pilot's impairment due to the influence of non-prescribed pain medication.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Upon touching down on the runway, the airplane veered off the left side of the runway, struck a parked airplane, and continued into a hangar. Inside the hangar, the accident airplane struck another parked airplane, before coming to a stop. After the accident, state authorities arrested the pilot, and found a supply of prescription sedative medication in the airplane. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any mechanical abnormalities with the airframe, landing gear assembly, or the engine. Review of the pilot's medical records by the NTSB Medical Officer revealed that on the pilot's most recent application for second-class airman medical certificate, the pilot indicated "Yes" in response to the question about "Substance dependence" and "Alcohol dependence or abuse." Under "Comments on History and Findings" the pilot stated, "...involved in airplane crash. Substance abuse involved..."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.