20040711018919A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20J · Hacketts Town, NJ · July 11, 2004

Date
July 11, 2004 · 07:00 local
Place
Hacketts Town, NJ
Airport
Hacketts Town Airport
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N302SB
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC04LA163
Reported as
Mooney M20J
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
600 total100 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Engine failed on takeoff from runway 23 at hackettstown, NJ, airport (N05). Investigation revealed water in engine fuel system. Aircraft sustained substantial damage and pilot received minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ENGINE FAILED ON TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 23 AT HACKETTSTOWN, NJ, AIRPORT (N05). INVESTIGATION REVEALED WATER IN ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

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