# NTSB UNK64X3106: Piper PA18, N8217C, Pluckemin, NJ, July 29, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 29, 1964
- Place: Pluckemin, NJ · PLUCKEMIN, NJ
- Location: 40.6453° N, 74.6346° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pluckemin, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6453&lon=-74.6346&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 20, 1964
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 182221
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X3106
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3106

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2261  64/7/29    PLUCKEMIN NJ        PIPER PA18          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 396
        TIME - 1640                    N8217C              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 59 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOMERSET
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8217C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8217C-2004-12-23), registration cancelled 2004-12-23, S/N 18-3660, built 1954 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-135](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-135) (registry code 7101820) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Somerset

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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