Piper PA-28R-201T accident near Lincoln Park, New Jersey, April 17, 1988
On April 17, 1988 at about 8:45 pm local time, a Piper PA-28R-201T, registered N9892K, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lincoln Park, New Jersey (Lincoln Park airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 17, 1988 · about 8:45 pm local time
- Place
- Lincoln Park, New Jersey · Lincoln Park
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-201T PA-28R-201 · all PA-28R-201Ts on the register
- Registration
- N9892K · no longer on the register · serial 28R-7803078
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED TO BECOME BRIEFLY AIRBORNE; THEN THE WING DIPPED JUST BEFORE GROUND CONTACT. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED ABOUT 50 FEET FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY AND ABOUT 300 FEET TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT SAID HE EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS AND HAD NO RECOLLECTION AFTER THAT. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE FAILED TO SHOW EVIDENCE OF A LOSS OF POWER. THE FAA REPORTED THERE WAS A LEFT CROSS WIND AT 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 20 KNOTS.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 435 hours in all; 157 in this make and model; 5 in the last 90 days; 303 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,156 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 2,900 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-360-FB (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: N07 Lincoln Park NJ at 9:45 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 19, 2,942 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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