- Date
- March 9, 1985, 12:50 local (17:50 UTC)
- Place
- Friendship, MD
- Injuries
- 2 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N1859JPiper PA-28-140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 11128
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Analysis
The acft had departed woodbridge, VA, en route atlantic city, NJ, for the afternoon. As the acft approached the chesapeake bay in a climb the eng lost pwr. The plt was unable to restart the eng and was forced to land on pvt property. During the emergency landing the acft collided with trees before coming to rest on terrain that led up to residences. Examination of the eng revealed that the screw and lockplate were missing from the crankshaft drive gear and that the stepped dowel on the end of the crankshaft was found sheared. The crankshaft gear fits into and drives the eng oil pump.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1859J
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-24297
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- James W. Davis
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 23, 1984 · 131 hours before
- Departed
- W22 · Woodbridge, VA
- Destination
- AIY · Atlantic City, NJ
- Airport
- ANP · Lee Airport
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 46
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 818 total · 818 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 55 °F, dew point 23 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BWI, 28 nm away