- Date
- August 5, 1986, 15:39 local (19:39 UTC)
- Place
- Farmingdale, NY
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N9359TPiper PA-38-112
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860805087359A
- Case key
- 30396
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The Piper PA-38-112 had just taken off and was on crosswind when it experienced a power loss. The pilot landed in a cemetary and both the pilot and passenger received minor injuries. The aircraft received substantial damage. Examination of the acft revealed fuel in the tanks. The engine as test ran satisfactorily. The cause of the power loss was not determined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9359T
- Reported as
- Piper PA-38-112
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 3878A0067
- Airframe hours
- 1,889
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 112 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Mac Carmac Aviation, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Mac Carmac Aviation, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Airport
- FRG · Farmingdale, runway 19, 5,516 × 150 ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 173 total · 42 in this make and model · 124 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 170° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Observed at
- FRG, 1 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.