1 fatal · CIRRUS SR20 · 2023-09-03 · Toms River, NJ, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA23FA358
Event ID
20230903192992
Type
Accident
Date
2023-09-03
Location
Toms River, NJ, USA
Coordinates
39.92018, -74.3148
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CIRRUS
Model
SR20
Registration
N420PB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain a positive climb rate after takeoff due to spatial disorientation (somatogravic illusion), which resulted in impact with trees and terrain.