Piper PA-24-260 N79RG
6 June 2021 · Robbinsville, New Jersey, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 June 2021 at about 21:01 local time, a Piper PA-24-260 registered N79RG, operated by Feensrta Gregory W, was involved in an accident near Robbinsville, New Jersey, United States. One person was on board and one was 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 21:01
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Robbinsville, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Trenton-Robbinsville Airport (N87)
- Coordinates
- 40.2134, -74.5833
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-260
- Registration
- N79RG
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1966
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Feensrta Gregory W
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA21LA241
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s mismanagement of fuel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot reported that shortly after takeoff, the engine began to sputter. He performed a 180° turn back to the runway, bounced due to excessive speed and attempted a go-around, during which the engine briefly regained power before all power was lost. During a forced landing to a road adjacent to the airport, the left wing impacted powerlines, resulting in substantial damage to the wing. A post-accident examination revealed that the auxiliary fuel tanks were full, both main fuel tanks were empty and the fuel selector was positioned at the “Right Main” position. In an interview with a Federal Aviation Administration aviation safety inspector, the student pilot/owner said that there were no mechanical deficiencies with his airplane and that he had only operated the airplane with the fuel selector on ‘Left’ or ‘Right’ Main fuel tank. Additionally, he had not received the required endorsements for solo operation of the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 2021 | Piper PA-24-250 | New Hudson, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
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