- Date
- April 26, 1995, 11:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place
- Robbinsville, NJ
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N95116Piper PA-28-140B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 26, 1995
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19950426008609A
- Case key
- 38950
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Probable cause
Loss of engine for undetermined reasons.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stayed in the pattern after takeoff. While on final for runway 29, the engine lost total power. The pilot's attempts to restore power were unsuccessful. A forced landing was made, and the airplane came to rest in bushes 50 yards from the approach end of the runway. Postaccident examination revealed no anomalies with the engine.
Factual narrative
On April 26, 1995, about 1130 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-140B, N95116, piloted by John S. Kalafian, on a personal flight, was substantially damaged during a forced landing at Trenton Robbinsville Airport (N87), Robbinsville, New Jersey. The pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight was being conducted under CFR 14 Part 91.
During a telephone interview with the pilot, he stated that he departed runway 29 from N87 and continued in the traffic pattern. The pilot turned final with the flaps extended 2 notches (25 degrees). During final approach, about 400 feet above ground level, the engine lost total power. The pilot's attempts to restore power were unsuccessful. The airplane impacted bushes and came to rest approximately 50 yards from the approach end of the runway.
Post accident examination by a Federal Aviation Administration Inspector, revealed no anomalies with the engine.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N95116
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-25811
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Aero Prep
- Registered owner
- John W. Morrison
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- N87
- Airport
- N87 · Trenton-Robbinsville, runway 29, 4,275 × 80 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 70
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,140 total · 301 in this make and model · 1,080 as pilot in command · 4 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 13 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 57 °F, dew point 34 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TTN, 12 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.
Other investigations on N95116 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.