# NTSB Accident NYC98FA009
> **Piper PA-28R-180** · 1997-10-11 · MORGANVILLE, NJ, USA · FATL
## 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.

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