Pedersen Bjarne Martin SPORTSMAN GS-2 N237PM

Summary

On 9 March 2017 at about 16:00 local time, a Pedersen Bjarne Martin SPORTSMAN GS-2 registered N237PM was involved in an accident near Robbinsville, New Jersey, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

9 March 2017 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Robbinsville, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Trenton-Robbinsville (N87)

Coordinates

40.2142, -74.6028

Aircraft

Pedersen Bjarne Martin SPORTSMAN GS-2

Registration

N237PM

Category

Airplane

Year built

2015

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Montauk → Robbinsville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA182

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll, the airplane veered off the runway to the left. He added that he applied rudder inputs and full power to arrest the veer but was unsuccessful. The airplane continued to veer off the runway and impacted a tree. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. An automated weather observation located about 10 miles northwest of the airport reported that, about 7 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 280° at 14 knots, gusting to 21 knots. The airplane was landing on runway 29.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.