Marlboro Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Marlboro, New Jersey 07746
Monday, June 25, 1984 19:00 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

ON INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, PLT NOTED A LOSS OF CLIMB PERFORMANCE, EXECUTED STEEP 180 DEGREE TURN TO AVOID HIGH VOLTAGE LINES ON RISING TERRAIN AHEAD. THIS MANEUVER, COUPLED WITH REDUCED POWER RESULTED IN AN AIRSPEED DECREASE TO NEAR STALL SPEED. PLT LOWERED THE NOSE TO PREVENT STALL, COLLIDED WITH TREE TOPS AND LOST FLYING SPEED. PLT MANAGED TO KEEP ACFT UPRIGHT DURING ENSUING MUSH INTO OPEN FIELD BUT GEAR COLLAPSED ON TOUCHDOWN DUE TO HIGH DESCENT RATE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED INNER FLAME TUBE IN MUFFLER HAD DISLODGED, PARTIALLY BLOCKING EXHAUST OUTLET AND RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE ENGINE BACK PRESSURE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/25/1984
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1900
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City MARLBORO
Event State NEW JERSEY
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 07746
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MARLBORO
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 2N8
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 120
Airport Elevation 114
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 1930
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) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 31
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Variable
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2611
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 26550
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N40921
NTSB Number NYC84LA223
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-28-140
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28-140
Aircraft Serial Number 28-7425188
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 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jul 1 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 10
Airframe Hours 1835
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name PHOTOGRAPHIC CONSULTANTS, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address
Aircraft Owner City
Aircraft Owner State
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name JOHNSON TV & ELECTRONICS
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 112 W. 7TH STREET
Operator City METROPOLIS
Operator State IL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 62960
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) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code
Departure City MARLBORO
Departure State NJ
Departure Country
Departure Time 1820
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 27
Runway Length 2170
Runway Width 40
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --