Piper PA-28-140 N6139J
24 July 2004 · Somerville, New Jersey, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 July 2004 at about 19:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N6139J was involved in an accident near Somerville, New Jersey, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Somerville, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Somerset Airport (SMQ)
- Coordinates
- 40.6175, -74.6669
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N6139J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Somerville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC04LA176
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The flight instructor's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in an attempted takeoff with contaminated fuel, and a subsequent forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
As the airplane began an initial climb from the runway, the engine began to sputter. The airplane then struck a tree and impacted a field during a forced landing. During an examination of the wreckage, approximately 5 ounces of fluid were recovered from the carburetor bowl. About one-third of the fluid was consistent with water, and the remaining fluid was consistent with 100 LL aviation gasoline. Several droplets of fluid were also recovered from the fuel strainer. Some of the droplets were consistent with water. The airplane was last fueled two days prior to the accident, and remained parked outside until the accident flight. During that time, the airport experienced periods of heavy rainfall.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2004 | Piper PA-28-161 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | IATA Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Piper PA-28-180 | Hurdland, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2004 | Piper PA-28-181 | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | Pan Am International Flight Academy Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 Jul 2004 | Piper PA-28-140 | Custer, South Dakota, United States | Flight Training Adventure Camps | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 2004 | Piper PA-28-161 | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Piper PA-28-181 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
All 9,402 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2004 | Hare SEAWIND | Trenton, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 2004 | Fairchild-Heliporter PILATUS PC6/B2-H2 | Cross Keys, New Jersey, United States | Freefall Adventures | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2004 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2004 | Grumman G-164A | Chatsworth, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2004 | Cessna A150L | Kinnelon, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Sep 2004 | Cessna 185F | Somerville, New Jersey, United States | Michael Foise | Minor injuries | - |