NYC81IA054

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Skullville, NJ · June 6, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 6, 1981
Place
Skullville, NJ · SKULLVILLE, NJ
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2888SPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 30, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810606035929A
Case key
125591

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1304   81/6/6    SKULLVILLE,NJ       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1400                    N2888S              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      35, 1195 TOTAL HOURS, 876
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DIX
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OCEAN CITY,NJ               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DRNG SIM ENG FAILURE PIC STATED CLEARED ENG TWICE.STU STATED DOES NOT RECALL ENG EVER CLEARED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2888S
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Dix

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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