# Accident 20030702030429A: Cessna 172N, Linden, NJ, July 2, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 2, 2003, 12:10 local time
- Place: Linden, NJ
- Airport: Linden Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.6172° N, 74.2444° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6172&lon=-74.2444&mi=10
- Aircraft: N314TM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N314TM-2013-12-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Reported engine: LYC O320D2J
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,221 total, 38 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC03LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA146) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030702030429A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING PROPERLY DURING TAKEOFF. PILOT CONTINUED THE TAKE OFF AND THE ENGINE FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FT AGL. PILOT MADE OFF AIRPORT LANDING IN NATURAL GAS PIPELINE FACILITY. AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE PIPELINE AND WAS DEMOLISHED AS A RESULT OF THE IMPACT.

## 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 NYC03LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA146), Jul 2, 2003: Cessna 172N (N314TM), Linden, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The mechanic's improper installation of the carburetor, and his failure to secure the mixture control wire to the mixture control arm pivot bolt.

## Other reports on N314TM (1)

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

- [Incident 19801116086499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801116086499I), Nov 16, 1980: Cessna 172 (N314TM), Camarillo, CA, Minor damage. Zd pilot lost directional control after landing in gusty wind condition.

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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