ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36589
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| Date: | Saturday 11 October 1997 |
| Time: | 10:40 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Monmouth Area Flying Club |
| Registration: | N3981T |
| MSN: | 28R-30331 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6633 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360B1E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Morganville, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Marlboro, NJ (2N8) |
| Lebanon, NH (KLEB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot took off in the vicinity of the airplane's maximum gross weight and cleared 50 foot high trees 75 feet beyond the end of the runway. The airplane completed a right 180 degree turn, descended, and collided with trees with the retractable landing gear still extended. Maintenance records revealed that the number 4 cylinder had been removed due to low compression 295 hours before the accident to replace an exhaust valve, and again 76 hours before the accident due to low compression to reface the valves. Examination of the engine revealed the number 4 cylinder fuel injector nozzle was partially obstructed. An annual inspection was performed on the airplane between the two removals of the number 4 cylinder, by the maintenance facility performing the engine maintenance. The landing gear had been written up by pilots on five occasions in the 3 months prior to the accident, for not retracting after takeoff, and the airplane continued to be flown with the write-ups. The last write-up occurred 7 days prior to the accident and remained open. Maintenance was performed on the landing gear system after the last write-up and not documented in the airplane's logbooks.
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.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC98FA009
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 12:21 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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