Colts Neck Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Coltsneck, New Jersey 07722
Sunday, August 15, 1982 14:49 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT MISSED A BANNER PICK-UP, PULLED UP ABRUPTLY AND LEVELED OFF AT ABOUT 350 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE PILOT LOWERED THE NOSE WHILE IN A RIGHT TURN IN AN ATTEMPT TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. HE STATED THAT ENGINE POWER WAS RESTORED WHILE IN THE NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE BUT RECOVERY COULD NOT BE ACCOMPLISHED PRIOR TO IMPACT. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE FAILED TO REVEAL ANY EVIDENCE OF PRE-ACCIDENT MALFUNCTION WHICH WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE LOSS OF POWER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/15/1982
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1449
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City COLTSNECK
Event State NEW JERSEY
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 07722
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport COLTS NECK
Event Location Nearest Airport ID N61
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 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
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 Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 84
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
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 --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2655
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N87108
NTSB Number NYC82DA200
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 BELLANCA
Aircraft Model 7GCAA
Aircraft Series Identifier 7GCAA
Aircraft Serial Number 29874
Certified Max Gross Weight 1650
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 3
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 126
Airframe Hours 1359
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name WARREN WEINSTEIN
Aircraft Owner Street Address 8339 116TH 5A
Aircraft Owner City KEW GARDENS
Aircraft Owner State NY
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 11418
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name WARREN WEINSTEIN
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 8339 116TH 5A
Operator City KEW GARDENS
Operator State NY
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 11418
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code N61
Departure City COLTSNECK
Departure State NJ
Departure Country
Departure Time 1445
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code N61
Destination City COLTSNECK
Destination State NJ
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Maneuvering
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --