Piper PA-28R-200 N2721R
16 August 1999 · Berlin, New Jersey, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 August 1999 at about 16:30 local time, a Piper PA-28R-200 registered N2721R, operated by Anil S. Iyer, was involved in an accident near Berlin, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Berlin, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Camden County Airport (19N)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-200
- Registration
- N2721R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Anil S. Iyer
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC99LA203
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s).
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported he had performed two full stop takeoffs and landings and was on base leg for his third landing when the engine lost power. He left the landing gear extended, checked the fuel selector, but did not move it, and landed in a clearing. The left wing struck a tree and ruptured the fuel tank. Emergency personnel reported no smell of fuel at the accident site. Fuel was found in the right tank, but there was no evidence of fuel in the left tank, nor was there evidence of a fuel spill on the ground. In addition a small amount of fuel was found in the line from the engine driven fuel pump to the fuel control unit, and no fuel was found in the line from the fuel control unit to the fuel injection manifold. Fuel system continuity was confirmed and no evidence of blockage was found. The fuel injection unit was found to flow rich at most settings. No problems were found with the electric auxiliary fuel pump or the engine driven fuel pump. The pilot reported he departed with full tanks and could not explain why there was no evidence of a fuel spill from the ruptured fuel tank.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1999 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Wimauma, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Oct 1999 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1999 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1999 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Heber Springs, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1999 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Bass Lake, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 May 1999 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Taylor, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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