Accident: Cirrus SR20
Sep 3, 2023 · Toms River, NJ
NTSB numberERA23FA358Event id20230903192992
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain a positive climb rate after takeoff due to spatial disorientation (somatogravic illusion), which resulted in impact with trees and terrain.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cirrus SR20
- Registration
- N420PB
- Year built
- 2003
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Ocean County Airport (MJX)1 nm (2 km) north-east
- Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport (NEL)7 nm (13 km) north
- Mc Guire Air Force Base (WRI)14 nm (26 km) north-west
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