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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Hammonton, NJ · November 21, 2009

Date: November 21, 2009 · 15:30 local
Place: Hammonton, NJ
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N909CW
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA10LA073
Reported as: Piper PA-28R-200
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,914 total2,274 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N909CWRegistration cancelled Jan 29, 2018 · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-7335071 · Built 1972 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The pilot stated that he completed a preflight,run up,check list,departed N81 on runway 3 @ 3 pm. Before lift off @ 84 knots, fuel flow 18 gallons per hour. Positive rate of climb,landing gear up. Best rate of climb 74 knots. Initiated left turn climbed to 425 feet. Complete engine failure. Changed fuel selector from left tank to right tank. No response. Turned left. Best angle glide ratio. Cleared 80 foot trees. Full flaps and landed straight ahead in a blueberry field.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE COMPLETED A PREFLIGHT,RUN UP,CHECK LIST,DEPARTED N81 ON RUNWAY 3 @ 3 PM. BEFORE LIFT OFF @ 84 KNOTS, FUEL FLOW 18 GALLONS PER HOUR. POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB,LANDING GEAR UP. BEST RATE OF CLIMB 74 KNOTS. INITIATED LEFT TURN CLIMBED TO 425 FEET. COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. CHANGED FUEL SELECTOR FROM LEFT TANK TO RIGHT TANK. NO RESPONSE. TURNED LEFT. BEST ANGLE GLIDE RATIO. CLEARED 80 FOOT TREES. FULL FLAPS AND LANDED STRAIGHT AHEAD IN A BLUEBERRY FIELD.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA10LA073Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHammonton, NJA total loss of engine power due to a blocked fuel vent.Nov 21, 2009 · Substantial damage