# Accident 20040711018919A: Mooney M20J, Hacketts Town, NJ, July 11, 2004

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 11, 2004, 07:00 local time
- Place: Hacketts Town, NJ
- Airport: Hacketts Town Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.8200° N, 74.8550° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8200&lon=-74.8550&mi=10
- Aircraft: N302SB, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N302SB-2006-02-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20J (registry code 5870219, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C (registry code 41511, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20J
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 600 total, 100 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC04LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA163) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040711018919A

## Narrative

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

(-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.

## 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 NYC04LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA163), Jul 11, 2004: Mooney M20J (N302SB), Hackettstown, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in the total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination, during the initial climb after takeoff.

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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