- Date
- September 19, 1984, 10:15 local (14:15 UTC)
- Place
- Medford, NJ
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N33396Piper PA-28-140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840919049709A
- Case key
- 35769
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During engine run-up, right magneto had excessive RPM drop. Plt leaned mixture for burn-out and inavvertently shut down engine. After restart, plt ran engine with lean mixture; subsequent magneto check was within limits. At 300 ft AGL on initial climb, engine began to lose power. Plt determined safe flight could not be maintained, shut down engine and executed a forced landing. Gear collapsed on rough terrain. Investigation failed to disclose reason for power loss.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N33396
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-7525183
- Airframe hours
- 1,697
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E3D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- James Mcclain
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · May 11, 1984 · 93 hours before
- Airport
- 7J5 · Flying W, runway 1, 3,495 × 60 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 24
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 366 total · 15 in this make and model · 217 as pilot in command · 98 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 250° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.