Piper PA-18-150 N2414P

Summary

On 1 July 2002 at about 15:45 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N2414P was involved in an accident near Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

1 July 2002 at 15:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Monmouth County Executive (BLM)

Coordinates

40.1944, -74.1283

Aircraft

Piper PA-18-150

Registration

N2414P

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Farmingdale → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC02FA126

1 person died.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane taxied onto the runway, engine noise increased to "full throttle," and the airplane began to accelerate. Prior to rotation, the airplane began to drift right. The right tire rolled off the runway, and the left tire became airborne. The right tire then lifted off, and the airplane immediately entered a right turn. The bank angle continued to increase until the right wing contacted the ground. Winds at the time of the accident were 7 knots. The pilot had approximately 62 hours in the accident airplane make and model in the previous 2 months. No preimpact failures or malfunctions were identified with either the airframe or engine during the course of the investigation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.