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NTSB Identification: NYC05LA144
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Tuesday, September 20, 2005 in Millville, NJ
Aircraft: Piper PA-28-180, registration: N6494J
Injuries: 2 Serious.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.
On September 20, 2005, at 1528 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-180, N6494J, was substantially damaged when it impacted trees during a go-around at the Millville Municipal Airport (MIV), Millville, New Jersey. The certified flight instructor and private pilot received serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the flight. The instructional flight was destined for the Atlantic City International Airport (ACY), Atlantic City, New Jersey, and was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
According to the flight instructor, after takeoff from runway 28 at MIV, at an altitude of 600 feet MSL, the pilot initiated a right turn toward the Cedar Lake VOR. During the turn, the engine began to "run rough," and the RPM indication decreased to approximately 1,800 - 2,000 RPM. He instructed the pilot to return to MIV, at approximately 500 feet, and the pilot reduced power, applied flaps and set up the airplane for a downwind landing on runway 10. During the landing, the pilot had not touched down, as the airplane continued halfway down the runway. Because there was a jet aircraft waiting at the departure end of the runway, and workers with equipment at the runway intersections, the pilots decided to perform a go-around. They applied full power, and initiated a slight climbing right turn above trees at the departure end of runway 28, and then a left turn to return for landing on runway 28. During the turn, the aircraft entered "an accelerated stall," and the left landing gear impacted the ground prior to the runway. The airplane continued across a grass area and struck a group of trees.
Examination of the engine by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector revealed the number 3 cylinder contained a crack from the spark plug hole to a point between the cylinder intake and exhaust valves.
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