# Accident 20091121025589A: Piper PA-28R-200, Hammonton, NJ, November 21, 2009

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 21, 2009, 15:30 local time
- Place: Hammonton, NJ
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.6669° N, 74.7544° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6669&lon=-74.7544&mi=10
- Aircraft: N909CW, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N909CW-2018-01-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-200 (registry code 7102811, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R-200
- Reported engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 2,914 total, 2,274 in this make and model, 60 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA10LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA073) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091121025589A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 ERA10LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA073), Nov 21, 2009: Piper PA-28R-200 (N909CW), Hammonton, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to a blocked fuel vent.

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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