Hammonton Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Hammonton, New Jersey 08037
Friday, February 5, 1988 7:45 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS AFTER TAKEOFF AT ABOUT 100 FEET AGL NEAR THE END OF RWY 30. HE SAID THE ACFT STALLED AT TREETOP LEVEL, COLLIDED WITH TREES, AND CAME TO REST IN A NOSEDOWN ATTITUDE. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE INITIATED THE FLT WITH THE LEFT TANK 1/4 FULL AND THE RIGHT TANK 3/4 FULL. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT REVEALED NO MECHANICAL DISCREPANCIES. THE ENGINE RAN SATISFACTORILY IN A TESTRUN ON THE ACFT, WITH AN EXTERNAL FUEL SOURCE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/5/1988
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 745
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City HAMMONTON
Event State NEW JERSEY
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 08037
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport HAMMONTON
Event Location Nearest Airport ID N81
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 69
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -7
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Light and Variable
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1367
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Feb 5 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 37484
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 11:33AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2126J
NTSB Number NYC88LA073
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-28-161
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28-161
Aircraft Serial Number 28-7916203
Certified Max Gross Weight 2150
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Dec 16 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 22
Airframe Hours 3862
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name HAN-AIR SERVICE, INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address BOX 345 RD 4
Aircraft Owner City HAMMONTON
Aircraft Owner State NY
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 08037
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name HAN AIR SERVICE,INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address
Operator City HAMMONTON
Operator State NJ
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 08037
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Business
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 745
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City SUMMIT
Destination State DE
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 21
Runway Length 3000
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --