Amateur-built AA-1C accident near Marlboro, New Jersey, April 10, 1984
On April 10, 1984 at about 6:37 pm local time, a amateur-built AA-1C, registered N9950U, was destroyed in an accident near Marlboro, New Jersey (Marlboro airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 10, 1984 · about 6:37 pm local time
- Place
- Marlboro, New Jersey · Marlboro
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built AA-1C
- Registration
- N9950U · no longer on the register · serial AA1C-0164
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PILOT AND PAX DEPARTING 2170 FT RWY AT NEAR MAX GROSS WEIGHT PAX STATED IT DIDNT APPEAR AS IF THEY WERE GOING TO CLEAR HIGH TENSION POWER LINES LOCATED ABOUT 2400 FT FROM RWY END.PILOT MADE LEFT TURN AND IMPACTED UNMARKED WIRES ABOUT 600 FT LEFT OF EXTENDED CENTERLINE.IT WAS WITHIN THE A/C PERFORMANCE CAPABILITIES TO CLEAR THE WIRE OBSTRUCTIONS OF THE RWY END,HOWEVER,THE LOSS OF LIFT IN THE PREMATURE LEFT TURN RESULTED IN A DEGREDATION OF A/C PERFORMANCE. THE PILOT WAS NOTABLE TO CLEAR THE ADDITIONAL WIRES DURING THE TURN.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (expired)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,483 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 15, 1982; 96 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 2N8 Marlboro NJ
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 2,170 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 010° at 13 knots
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 57°F (14°C), dew point 18°F (-8°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:52 pm from EWR, 20 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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