40.1797° N, 74.0244° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Belmar, NJ, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
November 19, 1985 · 08:55 local
Place
Belmar/Farmingd, NJ
Airport
Allaire
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
10GL8
Reported as
Piper PA23250
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540C4B5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,110 total20 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Engine surged during flight and quit on short final. Found water throughout fuel system. Fuel cap seals replaced.
As the FAA filed it
ENGINE SURGED DURING FLIGHT AND QUIT ON SHORT FINAL. FOUND WATER THROUGHOUT FUEL SYSTEM. FUEL CAP SEALS REPLACED.