Cessna 172N N314TM

Summary

On 2 July 2003 at about 16:15 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N314TM was involved in an accident near Linden, New Jersey, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 July 2003 at 16:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Linden, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Linden Airport (LDJ)

Coordinates

40.6172, -74.2444

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N314TM

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Linden → Princeton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC03LA146

1 person had minor injuries.

The mechanic's improper installation of the carburetor, and his failure to secure the mixture control wire to the mixture control arm pivot bolt.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The purpose of the flight was to ferry the airplane to a maintenance facility to have the carburetor examined. During the takeoff climb, about 300 feet above the ground, the engine began to "run rough" for about 10 seconds, then lost total power. The pilot performed a forced landing to the only grass area in the vicinity, and during the landing, the airplane impacted a gas pipeline. Examination of the engine revealed that the mixture control wire was not secured to the mixture control arm pivot bolt. A review of the maintenance records revealed the carburetor was replaced five days prior to the accident, with the entry stating, "..set idle speed and mixture to specs."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.