- Date
- February 5, 1988, 07:45 local (12:45 UTC)
- Place
- Hammonton, NJ
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N2126JPiper PA-28-161
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 3, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880205014479A
- Case key
- 36088
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt reported that he experienced a power loss after takeoff at about 100 feet AGL near the end of rwy 30. He said the acft stalled at treetop level, collided with trees, and came to rest in a nosedown attitude. The plt reported that he initiated the flt with the left tank 1/4 full and the right tank 3/4 full. Examination of the acft revealed no mechanical discrepancies. The engine ran satisfactorily in a testrun on the acft, with an external fuel source.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2126J
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-161
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-7916203
- Airframe hours
- 3,862
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-D3G, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Han Air Service,Inc.
- Registered owner
- Han-Air Service, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 16, 1987 · 22 hours before
- Destination
- Summit, DE
- Airport
- N81 · Hammonton, runway 21, 3,000 × 75 ft, asphalt
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
- 27
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,652 total · 3 in this make and model · 1,608 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 19 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.