Airplane Manufactory Chinook Plus 2 | N3300K
May 16th, 2025 | Pittstown, New Jersey
Accident Location
- City: Pittstown
- State: New Jersey
- Latitude: 40.585556
- Longitude: -75.025556
- Airport ID: N85
Aircraft Info
- N Number: N3300K
- Make: Airplane Manufactory
- Model: Chinook Plus 2
- Aircraft Category: Aircraft Single Engine Land
- Amateur Built: Yes
Pilot Info
- PIC Name: Harteveld, Drew J.
- Gender: Male
- Pilot Age: 53
- Pilot Hours:
- Flight School: No
- Instructional Flight: No
- Pilot Certification: Private Pilot
- IFR Rating: No
- Pilot Error: Yes
- Pilot Medical: 3rd Class Medical
- Pilot Incapacitation: No
Analysis
- Date: May 16th, 2025
- Time: 4:35 PM Local Time
- Day / Night: Day
- VMC / IMC: VMC
- Phase Of Flight: Approach
- Total People Onboard: 1
- PIC Fatality: 1
- PAX Fatalities: 0
- Ground Fatalities: 0
- Total Fatalities: 1
- NTSB No:
- NTSB Travel: Unknown
- AQP Classification: 21) THE IMPOSSIBLE TURN, U-FIT
Probable Cause
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.
NTSB: NONE
Recommendation
DTSB: Pending.
NTSB: NONE
DISCLAIMER: All data and Probable Cause listings are “Probable” only. They are based on opinion and educated speculation, and are for educational purposes only. They may contain incorrect information and are subject to change as new information becomes available.