Piper PA-28-161 accident near Vacaville, CA
On March 16, 1993, a Piper PA-28-161 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Vacaville, CA. 2 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 16, 1993
- Place
- Vacaville, CA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-161 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 2 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.409°N, 122.010°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X12010
NTSB summary
On March 15, 1993, at 1900 hours Pacific standard time, a Piper PA-28-161, N8120H, collided with the terrain during the termination of a power off forced landing near Vacaville, California. The power off forced landing was precipitated by a loss of engine power during takeoff climb. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. The airplane was being operated by Navajo Aviation of Concord, California, and was rented by the pilot for the personal flight. The airplane departed Vacaville about 1845 hours and was destined for Concord, California. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed. An FAA safety inspector examined the airplane on scene and interviewed the pilot. The pilot said he was in a climb after takeoff at an altitude of about 1900 feet mean sea level when the engine began to sputter and lose power. He said that he changed fuel tanks and turned on the fuel pump. He reported the engine lost total power. He said he made a forced landing in a valley. The pilot reported to the FAA safety inspector that the airplane's left wing "hit first, followed by the tail and the fuselage." The pilot said the airplane caught fire after it came to a stop. Inspection of the airplane by the FAA safety inspector revealed the airplane's fuselage was completely destroyed by fire. He reported that the propeller was "close to being undamaged except for a slight aft bend of one of the prop blades and heavy nicks on the other blade." He further reported that with the exception of the carburetor, all engine accessories were destroyed by fir
Probable cause
a loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s).
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
