Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Newfield, New Jersey 08344
Sunday, November 3, 1991 12:40 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

Approximately 35 minutes after takeoff, the Beech V35B, N1WT, registered to a private individual, was observed in a descent before it collided with the ground in the vicinity of Newfield, New Jersey. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed in the area and no flight plan was filed for the Part 91 personal flight. The private pilot, who was the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries. The flight originated from Millville, New Jersey, and was enroute to Cross Keys, New Jersey. No additional information is available.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Inflight collision with the ground for undetermined reasons.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/3/1991
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1240
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City NEWFIELD
Event State NEW JERSEY
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 08344
Event Date Year 1991
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1249 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 355
Weather Observation Facility ID MIV
Elevation of weather observation facility 83
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 11
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 20000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 12
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -3
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 330
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 2
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 22723
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 46012
Date of most recent change to record Nov 30 2007 3:42PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\lema
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N1WT
NTSB Number NYC92FA025
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model V35B
Aircraft Series Identifier V35B
Aircraft Serial Number D-9915
Certified Max Gross Weight 3400
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Oct 1 1991 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 5
Airframe Hours 1593
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name WATSON, JOHN I.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 215
Aircraft Owner City BLACKWOOD
Aircraft Owner State NJ
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 08012
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name WATSON, JOHN I.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 215
Operator City BLACKWOOD
Operator State NJ
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 08012
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code MIV
Departure City MILLVILLE
Departure State NJ
Departure Country
Departure Time 1205
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code 17N
Destination City CROSS KEYS
Destination State NJ
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --