Grumman G164A N48408

Summary

On 15 July 2005 at about 09:30 local time, a Grumman G164A registered N48408, operated by Edward A. Carter, was involved in an accident near Williamstown, New Jersey, United States. One person was 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

15 July 2005 at 09:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Williamstown, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Southern Cross Airport (CO1)

Coordinates

39.6533, -75.0144

Aircraft

Grumman G164A

Registration

N48408

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Edward A. Carter

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Williamstown → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dawn

NTSB number

IAD05CA098

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's misjudgment of distance/altitude, and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

After takeoff, the pilot determined that the weather was worse than reported, and he returned to the departure airport. While on final approach, the airplane began to "settle," and the pilot was "slow" in his response. He added power, but the airplane struck wires and terrain prior to the approach end the runway. When asked about the performance and handling of the airplane, the pilot responded, "The airplane was fine. The engine was running perfectly. I'm not blaming anyone but me." In a subsequent conversation, the pilot added that he managed the airport, knew the wires were there, and that they were marked.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.