Amateur-built Corbin Jr Ace accident near Pittsgrove, New Jersey, February 13, 2004
On February 13, 2004 at about 10:15 pm local time, a amateur-built Corbin Jr Ace, registered N823DP, was substantially damaged in an accident near Pittsgrove, New Jersey (Alliance Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's improper flare and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall and a hard landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 13, 2004 · about 10:15 pm local time
- Place
- Pittsgrove, New Jersey · Alliance Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built Corbin Jr Ace
- Registration
- N823DP · no longer on the register · serial RAD-01
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
During landing, as the airplane was approximately 10 feet from the approach end of the runway, and 3 feet above the ground, the pilot "stalled the airplane." The airplane then touched down in a 3-point landing attitude, the landing gear sank in the soft turf, and the airplane nosed over.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: recreational
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 350 hours in all; 38 in this make and model; 350 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 60 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, October 14, 2003; 38 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 630 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental A65-B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 29N Vineland NJ at 10:00 pm
- Destination: 23NJ Pittsgrove NJ
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 100, 860 ft by 130 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 12 knots, gusting 17
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 39°F (4°C), dew point 19°F (-7°C)
- Altimeter: 30.04 inHg
- Observation at 9:54 pm from MIV, 10 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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