Piper PA-30 N7041Y
30 June 1994 · Sandy Hook, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 June 1994 at about 11:30 local time, a Piper PA-30 registered N7041Y was involved in an accident near Sandy Hook, New Jersey, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sandy Hook, New Jersey, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30
- Registration
- N7041Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Leonardtown → East Hampton
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO94LA124
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for reasons undetermined and the inability of the pilot to feather the propeller.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE NOISES. THE ENGINE THEN LOST TOTAL POWER. THE PILOT'S ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO FEATHER THE PROPELLER. THE PILOT STATED, 'NOISE AND VIBRATION GOT STRONGER. SHUT DOWN NUMBER 1 [ENGINE]. PROPELLER WOULD NOT FEATHER....COULD NOT HOLD ALTITUDE OR AIRSPEED....' THE PILOT DITCHED THE AIRPLANE IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN NEAR SHADY SIDE, NEW JERSEY. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST IN APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET OF WATER, AND WAS NOT RECOVERED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-30 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1994 | Piper PA-30 | Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1995 | Piper PA-30 | Miami, Florida, United States | Zimetm Malcolm | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-30 | Island Park, Idaho, United States | Paul K. Sharp | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1995 | Piper PA-30-B | Wickenberg, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1993 | Piper PA-30 | Afton, Wyoming, United States | Reichley, Everett R. | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1993 | Piper PA-30 | Mitchellville, Maryland, United States | Southern Aviation MGT Corp. | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 1994 | Hoopes RV-6 | Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-34-200T | Lumberton, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1994 | Boeing Stearman PT-13 | Readington, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1994 | Cessna 172RG | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1994 | Piper PA-28 | Pennington, New Jersey, United States | Eagle-Aire Services, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Cessna 172H | Millville, New Jersey, United States | McGuire AFB Aero Club | Fatal | 2 |