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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Bedminster, NJ · July 24, 2004

Date: July 24, 2004 · 15:30 local
Place: Bedminster, NJ
Airport: Somerset Airport
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6139J
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC04LA176
Reported as: Piper PA28140
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,800 total2,500 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N6139JRegistration cancelled Apr 26, 2013 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-7625222 · Built 1976 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The aircraft departed runway 12. Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft engine began sputtering and experienced a loss of power. The pilot made a turn to the right to avoid trees and try to land in an open field. The left wing struck the perimeter of trees, severing the left wing. The aircraft crashed into the ground at the edge of the woods, off the right side of runway 12.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 12. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE BEGAN SPUTTERING AND EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. THE PILOT MADE A TURN TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID TREES AND TRY TO LAND IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE PERIMETER OF TREES, SEVERING THE LEFT WING. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO THE GROUND AT THE EDGE OF THE WOODS, OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY 12.

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 NYC04LA176Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSomerville, NJThe flight instructor's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in an attempted takeoff with contaminated fuel, and a subsequent forced landing.Jul 24, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6139J · 2

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

Incident 19921023043309IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Warminster, PAStudent pilot lost. Saw airport. Landed. Turned off runway into closed runway. Hit fire truck trying to stop him.Oct 23, 1992 · Minor damage Accident 19850718067531ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Bedminster, NJLanded with wheel off runway. Struck runway light. Veered into N4319F which was on parallel taxiway. Wing damage.Jul 18, 1985 · Substantial damage