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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Piper PA25 · Baltimore, MD · January 10, 2004

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Date
January 10, 2004 · 10:05 local
Place
Baltimore, MD
Airport
Essex Skypark Airport
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N242JG
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD04LA007
Reported as
Piper PA25
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
590 total100 in this make and model30 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.

(-23) Arrived at Essex Skypark approximately 14:45 p.m. discussed with pilot andrew sable what took place that morning. Mr. Sable arrived at mtn and preheated the aircraft. About 9:50 a.m. the engine was started and run for about 10 minutes. Engine ran good and all gauges were in green. Engine run-up was good and no problems noted. Clearance was received and aircraft departed runway 33 at mtn. Aircraft flew fine and everything was normal on the way to W48. Mr. Sable entered a left downwind for runway 34 at W48. He put on carb heat and brought the throttle back. On final for 34 he pushed off carb heat and set up for the banner pickup. As Mr. Sable picked up the banner there was a slight hesitation in the engine but he continued the pickup and when he leveled out with full throttle at the top he felt a tug meaning he had the banner. At that point the engine totally quit. Mr. Sable released the banner, pulled on carb heat and pumped the throttle trying to get the engine going again. Airspeed was at 55 mph and Mr. Sable thought the engine was at idle but couldn't really tell. Mr. Sable let the aircraft settle into the trees. There were no injuries to Mr. Sable. Accident happened approximately 10:05 a.m.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ARRIVED AT ESSEX SKYPARK APPROXIMATELY 14:45 P.M. DISCUSSED WITH PILOT ANDREW SABLE WHAT TOOK PLACE THAT MORNING. MR. SABLE ARRIVED AT MTN AND PREHEATED THE AIRCRAFT. ABOUT 9:50 A.M. THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND RUN FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. ENGINE RAN GOOD AND ALL GAUGES WERE IN GREEN. ENGINE RUN-UP WAS GOOD AND NO PROBLEMS NOTED. CLEARANCE WAS RECEIVED AND AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 33 AT MTN. AIRCRAFT FLEW FINE AND EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL ON THE WAY TO W48. MR. SABLE ENTERED A LEFT DOWNWIND FOR RUNWAY 34 AT W48. HE PUT ON CARB HEAT AND BROUGHT THE THROTTLE BACK. ON FINAL FOR 34 HE PUSHED OFF CARB HEAT AND SET UP FOR THE BANNER PICKUP. AS MR. SABLE PICKED UP THE BANNER THERE WAS A SLIGHT HESITATION IN THE ENGINE BUT HE CONTINUED THE PICKUP AND WHEN HE LEVELED OUT WITH FULL THROTTLE AT THE TOP HE FELT A TUG MEANING HE HAD THE BANNER. AT THAT POINT THE ENGINE TOTALLY QUIT. MR. SABLE RELEASED THE BANNER, PULLED ON CARB HEAT AND PUMPED THE THROTTLE TRYING TO GET THE ENGINE GOING AGAIN. AIRSPEED WAS AT 55 MPH AND MR. SABLE THOUGHT THE ENGINE WAS AT IDLE BUT COULDN'T REALLY TELL. MR. SABLE LET THE AIRCRAFT SETTLE INTO THE TREES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO MR. SABLE. ACCIDENT HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 10:05 A.M.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB IAD04LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBaltimore, MDA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factors included a low ambient temperature and a lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Jan 10, 2004 · Substantial damage