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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event NYC93LA032

1992-11-01 READINGTON, New Jersey, United States Airport · N51 Minor 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N13WG

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

EPIC AIRCRAFT LLC E1000

Year of manufacture

2026

TCDS

A00059SE · EPIC AIRCRAFT LLC

Engine

P&W CANADA PT6A-67A (1200 hp)

Seats / Engines

6 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

20260213

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A07AD3

Registrant of record

13 WINDS LLC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S POORLY PLANNED APPROACH FOR LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING IN UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.

Factual narrative

THE PILOT WAS IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN WHEN HE REALIZED HE WOULD NOT MAKE THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT PLANNED HIS LANDING INTO AN OPEN FIELD WHILE ON BASE LEG. DURING TOUCHDOWN, HE ENCOUNTERED RISING TERRAIN THAT WAS MASKED BY THE GRASS IN THE FIELD. THE WINGS OF THE GLIDER WERE BENT DOWNWARD DURING THE LANDING. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1992_NYC93LA032.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.