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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-301T · Sandy Hook, NJ · July 24, 2001

Date: July 24, 2001 · 21:15 local
Place: Sandy Hook, NJ
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N4159V
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC01LA187
Reported as: Piper PA32R301T

N4159VRegistration cancelled Feb 16, 2017 · Piper PA-32R-301TS/N 3257117 · Built 1999 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-301T Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot flew from cdw to block island and then to mjx miller airport 25 miles east southeast of Sandy Hook, NJ. The engine stopped. Tried several times to restart and could not. Ditched the aircraft. USCG spotted the pilot and army medivac flew PIC to jersey shore memorial hospital where he was admitted and later discharged. Said he was in good shape. I spoke to the pilot and he had fueled up to 75 gals of fuel at cdw which I verified and also fuel samples for contamination which were satisfactory. Logbooks and work orders were all current. Aircraft is under water and not available for investigation for cause of why the engine stopped. Pilot's statement attached.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT FLEW FROM CDW TO BLOCK ISLAND AND THEN TO MJX MILLER AIRPORT 25 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF SANDY HOOK, NJ. THE ENGINE STOPPED. TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO RESTART AND COULD NOT. DITCHED THE AIRCRAFT. USCG SPOTTED THE PILOT AND ARMY MEDIVAC FLEW PIC TO JERSEY SHORE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS ADMITTED AND LATER DISCHARGED. SAID HE WAS IN GOOD SHAPE. I SPOKE TO THE PILOT AND HE HAD FUELED UP TO 75 GALS OF FUEL AT CDW WHICH I VERIFIED AND ALSO FUEL SAMPLES FOR CONTAMINATION WHICH WERE SATISFACTORY. LOGBOOKS AND WORK ORDERS WERE ALL CURRENT. AIRCRAFT IS UNDER WATER AND NOT AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION FOR CAUSE OF WHY THE ENGINE STOPPED. PILOT'S STATEMENT ATTACHED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC01LA187Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSandy Hook, NJA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Jul 25, 2001 · Substantial damage