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ERA24LA369

2024-09-04 · Somerville, New Jersey, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: In work

Airport SMQ

Current FAA registration · N512AF

Make / Model
PIPER PA-28-181
Year of manufacture
2021 · 3 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING IO-360-B4A (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20211130
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A668E3

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

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Factual 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. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_ERA24LA369.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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