# NTSB Accident NYC07LA001
> **Piper PA-24-250** · 2006-10-03 · Hammonton, NJ, USA · NONE
## 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.

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