NONE · Piper PA-24-250 · 2006-10-03 · Hammonton, NJ, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC07LA001
Event ID
20061213X01782
Type
Accident
Date
2006-10-03
Location
Hammonton, NJ, USA
Coordinates
39.671665, -74.754997
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-24-250
Registration
N5097P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Displacement of the idler gear assembly, which resulted in a loss of camshaft timing, and a subsequent engine failure. Contributing to the accident was the swampy terrain condition.