MINR · PIPER PA-28-140 · 2013-07-05 · Blairstown, NJ, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA13CA316
Event ID
20130709X65929
Type
Accident
Date
2013-07-05
Location
Blairstown, NJ, USA
Coordinates
40.969444, -74.991668
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N1441T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight's encounter with a downdraft from a ridge shortly after takeoff resulting in a loss of lift and collision with terrain during an uncontrolled descent.