← NTSB aviation accidents

Aviation accident NYC98FA009

4 fatal · Piper PA-28R-180 · 1997-10-11 · MORGANVILLE, NJ, USA

Event

NTSB number
NYC98FA009
Event ID
20001208X09090
Type
Accident
Date
1997-10-11
Location
MORGANVILLE, NJ, USA

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4

Aircraft

Make
Piper
Model
PA-28R-180
Registration
N3981T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The inadequate maintenance by the flying club and maintenance facility, which resulted in a takeoff with a partially blocked fuel injector nozzle and the failure of the landing gear to retract after takeoff. This resulted in the pilot's diverted attention and the subsequent stall.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown