THE DTSB
Pending. Reported engine trouble after takeoff and tried to return. Stall Spin impact was survivable but could not free himself from the wreckage and the plane caught fire after impact.
U-FITAQP: 21) THE IMPOSSIBLE TURN
Airplane Manufactory Chinook Plus 2 | N3300K
- DTSB analysis published
Key facts
- DateMay 16, 2025
- Local time4:35 PM
- LightDay
- WeatherVMC
- Phase of flightApproach
- People on board1
- Fatalities1
- AirportN85
Accident Location
- City, State
- Pittstown, New Jersey
- Latitude
- 40.585556
- Longitude
- -75.025556
- Airport ID
- N85
Aircraft Info
- N Number
- N3300K
- Make
- Airplane Manufactory
- Model
- Chinook Plus 2
- Category / Class
- Aircraft Single Engine Land
- Amateur Built
- Yes
Pilot Info
- Pilot in command
- Harteveld, Drew J.
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 53
- Certification
- Private Pilot
- IFR rating
- No
- Medical
- 3rd Class Medical
- Flight school
- No
- Instructional flight
- No
Analysis
- Weather
- VMC
- Time of day
- Day
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Pilot error
- Yes
- Pilot incapacitation
- No
- People on board
- 1
- PIC fatality
- 1
- Total fatalities
- 1
- NTSB travel
- Unknown
- AQP category
- 21) THE IMPOSSIBLE TURN →
Probable Cause
NTSB
None yet (final report not yet published).
Recommendation
THE DTSB
Pending.
NTSB
None issued. NTSB recommendations are rare and usually tied to high-profile accidents.
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