Air Creation CLIPPER 912 UNREG
24 September 2005 · Millstone, New Jersey, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 September 2005 at about 18:00 local time, a Air Creation CLIPPER 912 registered UNREG was involved in an accident near Millstone, New Jersey, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Millstone, New Jersey, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.1592, -74.4525
- Aircraft
- Air Creation CLIPPER 912
- Registration
- UNREG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Clarksburg → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- IAD05LA142
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and impact with trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Witness observed the airplane as it abruptly spiraled downward into trees from about 1,000 feet above the ground. Examination of the airplane and engine revealed no mechanical anomalies. The pilot held a student pilot certificate, and was operating an unregistered ultralight-type airplane with a passenger onboard.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Creation CLIPPER accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 2005 | Air Creation CLIPPER 912 | Woodbine, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Air Creation CLIPPER 912 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2008 | Air Creation CLIPPER | Green Valley, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Air Creation CLIPPER 58 | Anacortes, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Air Creation CLIPPER 582S | Petaluma, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Air Creation CLIPPER 582S | Enumclaw, Washington, United States | Stevenson Jared J | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 2005 | Sikorsky S-76B | Linden, New Jersey, United States | ExcelAire Service Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Meyer ATLANTIS | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 May 2005 | Swearingen SA-226T | Teterboro, New Jersey, United States | Dominick Alfieri | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2005 | Cirrus SR20 | Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States | Cerified Flyers II | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2005 | Grumman American AA-5 | Branchville, New Jersey, United States | Peter John Horvat | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2005 | Piper PA-25 | Cape May, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |