SERS · BEECH T-34B · 1995-03-17 · JACKSON, NJ, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC95LA074
Event ID
20001207X03183
Type
Accident
Date
1995-03-17
Location
JACKSON, NJ, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
BEECH
Model
T-34B
Registration
N1440L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
the flight instructor's attempt to maintain visual reference with the ground, and his delayed remedial action to the dual student's actions, which resulted in an inadvertent tree strike. Factors were the lack of recent night experience for both pilots, the haze, and dark night conditions.