Crash location | 39.934166°N, 74.807222°W |
Nearest city | Lumberton, NJ
39.958446°N, 74.807941°W 1.7 miles away |
Tail number | N246MT |
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Accident date | 19 Oct 2006 |
Aircraft type | Cirrus SR-22 |
Additional details: | None |
As the pilot of the SR-22 was performing a flare for landing, the airplane's airspeed "became too slow," and the pilot applied full power and announced "go-around." The airplane veered left, and continued approximately 100 yards, before it struck a tree and came to rest upright. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies with the airplane. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed substantial damage to the left wing.
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a go-around, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree.