Piper PA-28-140 N449FL

Summary

On 29 June 2012 at about 20:45 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N449FL, operated by Robert D Marks, was involved in an accident near Lakewood, New Jersey, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 June 2012 at 20:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Lakewood, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Lakewood Airport (N12)

Coordinates

40.0633, -74.1822

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-140

Registration

N449FL

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Robert D Marks

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lakewood → Lakewood

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12LA425

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power during climb for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination of the engine and engine systems or during postaccident operational testing of the engine.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the first two takeoffs were normal. However, during the initial climb after the third takeoff, the pilot observed a loss of engine performance and the airplane would not maintain the proper climb speed. Unable to continue the climb, the pilot set up for a forced landing beyond the departure end of the runway. After touchdown, the airplane struck trees and a fence, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings. A postaccident examination of the engine revealed lower than normal compression on the number 2 cylinder when the engine was cold; however, compression on all cylinders was normal after the engine was allowed to warm up. The engine was test run and no anomalies were noted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.