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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Porterfield FP-65 · New Brunswick, NJ · August 7, 2000

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Date: August 7, 2000 · 17:00 local
Place: New Brunswick, NJ
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N41VT
Fatal injuries: 0

N41VTRegistered now · Porterfield FP-65S/N 875 · Built 1941 Airframe modelPorterfield FP-65 Engine modelFranklin 4AC199D&E seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) At 1700E time a FP65 made a forced landing in an area under development on henderson rd between route 1 and 27, middlesex county, twon of New Brunswick. There were 2 people on board, injuries to pilots knee. Pax-no injuries noted. Aircraft was released to rileys auto body shop on route 1, riley cut control cables to wing and removed wings for transport to body shop. Acft to be moved today to princeton airport. It appears engine lost a connecting rod according to Mr. Riley. Hole in bottom of engine. Will go out to princeton to confirm damage extent. Pilot has returned phone call. privacy data omitted Acft is 1941 porterfield 65-FP65. Is to be restored to flying condition by owner who is A&P mechanic.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT 1700E TIME A FP65 MADE A FORCED LANDING IN AN AREA UNDER DEVELOPMENT ON HENDERSON RD BETWEEN ROUTE 1 AND 27, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, TWON OF NEW BRUNSWICK. THERE WERE 2 PEOPLE ON BOARD, INJURIES TO PILOTS KNEE. PAX-NO INJURIES NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED TO RILEYS AUTO BODY SHOP ON ROUTE 1, RILEY CUT CONTROL CABLES TO WING AND REMOVED WINGS FOR TRANSPORT TO BODY SHOP. ACFT TO BE MOVED TODAY TO PRINCETON AIRPORT. IT APPEARS ENGINE LOST A CONNECTING ROD ACCORDING TO MR. RILEY. HOLE IN BOTTOM OF ENGINE. WILL GO OUT TO PRINCETON TO CONFIRM DAMAGE EXTENT. PILOT HAS RETURNED PHONE CALL. ^PRIVACY DATA OMIT^ ACFT IS 1941 PORTERFIELD 65-FP65. IS TO BE RESTORED TO FLYING CONDITION BY OWNER WHO IS A&P MECHANIC.