# NTSB NYC81IA054: Piper PA-28, N2888S, Skullville, NJ, June 6, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 6, 1981
- Place: Skullville, NJ · SKULLVILLE, NJ
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report July 30, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125591
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC81IA054
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81IA054

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2888S-1982-11-10), registration cancelled 1982-11-10, S/N 28-7916515, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-161](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (registry code 7102803) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Dix

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810606035929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810606035929A), Jun 6, 1981: Piper PA28161, Skullville, NJ, Destroyed. During simulated emergency landing engine failed to respond during goaround and aircraft crashed into trees.

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.

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