Piper PA-28-181 N512AF

Summary

On 4 September 2024 at about 23:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N512AF was involved in an accident near Somerville, New Jersey, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

4 September 2024 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Somerville, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Somerset (SMQ)

Coordinates

40.0000, -74.0000

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-181

Registration

N512AF

Category

Airplane

Year built

2021

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Morristown → Morristown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

ERA24LA369

1 person had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On September 4, 2024, about 1930 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-28-181, N512AF, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at Somerset Airport (SMQ), Somerville, New Jersey. The flight instructor was not injured, and the student pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. According to the flight instructor, during a practice landing, he observed a group of deer on the runway. He initiated a go-around; however, during the climb, the engine lost power. Unable to maintain altitude, the airplane collided with trees. The airplane was recovered and retained for further examination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.