# Accident 20000825043409A: Piper PA44180, Lake Hopatcong, August 25, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 25, 2000, 12:05 local time
- Place: Lake Hopatcong
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft: N2159Z, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2159Z-2008-10-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-44-180 (registry code 7104402, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-44-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA44180
- Reported engine: LYC O360*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,300 total, 200 in this make and model, 7 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC00FA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00FA240) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000825043409A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) MR. CONNERY WAS GIVING INSTRUCTION TO MR. F. PETEANI IN PREPARATION FOR A MULTIENGINE RATING. WHILE PREPARING FOR A VOR APPROACH TO SUSSEX AIRPORT VIA SPARTA VOR. THE PILOT SAID BOTH ENGINES QUIT. MR. CONNERY THEN LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN THE LAKE. MR. PETEANI IS A COMMERCIAL PILOT WITH AN INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATE IN SINGLE ENGINE AIRCRAFT, ON THIS FLIGHT HE WAS A STUDENT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC00FA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00FA240), Aug 25, 2000: Piper PA-44-180 (N2159Z), Lake Hopatcong, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight instructor's improper placement of both fuel-selector switches, which resulted in a total loss of engine power on both engines.

## Other reports on N2159Z (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19970917026869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970917026869I), Sep 17, 1997: Piper PA44180 (N2159Z), Sussex, NJ, Minor damage. Narrative: pilot was performing a practice landing at Sussex airport (fwn). Aircraft landed on main landing gear and nose gear doors. Additional damage was…
- [Incident 19970223004199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970223004199I), Feb 23, 1997: Piper PA44180 (N2159Z), Caldwell, NJ. Narrative: pilot asked and received clearance to land straight in runway 27 at cdw airport. About 1-11/2 miles on final approach at 1300 another airplane (a…
- [Incident 19960613044129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960613044129I), Jun 13, 1996: Piper PA44180 (N2159Z), Caldwell, NJ. Holding short requested return but entered active turning around sans clearance. No traffic conflict.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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