Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a go-around in a crosswind.
NTSB analysis
When the pilot was landing on runway 19, the airplane bounced twice on the runway. The pilot added full power in an attempt to go-around; however, the airplane drifted left and impacted trees off the left side of the runway, where it became entangled, and the empennage separated. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The recorded wind near the accident site, about the time of the accident, was from 280 degrees at 6 knots.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA12CA284 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Apr 15, 2012
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Lincoln Park, New Jersey
- Nearest airport
- Lincoln Park Airport (N07)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Tiger Aircraft Llc AG-5B
- N-number
- N965TE
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.