Piper PA-28-235 accident near San Carlos, CA
On March 28, 2009, a Piper PA-28-235 (airplane) was involved in an accident near San Carlos, CA. 4 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 28, 2009
- Place
- San Carlos, CA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-235 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 4 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 37.514°N, 122.243°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090330X05339
Official records · WPR09LA169
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On March 28, 2009, about 1050 Pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-28-235, N9249W, impacted the terrain during an attempted forced landing about one-half mile east of the departure end of Runway 12 at San Carlos Airport, San Carlos, California. The private pilot and his three passengers were reported to have received serious injuries, and the airplane, which was owned by Flying Veterans Club of San Francisco, sustained substantial damage. The Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 Young Eagles introductory flight, which took off from San Carlos Airport less than one minute before the accident, was being operated in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan had been filed. According to the pilot, after arriving at the airport about 0915, he completed a pre-flight inspection of the airplane. That inspection included, among other actions, a check of the fuel quantity, type, and quality (including lack of contamination). After completing his pre-flight inspection, the pilot started the engine, and then performed an engine run-up check, to include cycling the propeller. He then taxied to Hiller Aviation, where he would be picking up his Young Eagle passengers. Once at Hiller Aviation, the pilot shut down the airplane, went inside to complete the required paperwork, and then was assigned the three passengers that he would be taking up. After calculating his weight and balance figures based upon the assigned passengers, the pilot loaded the passengers into the airplane. He then started the engine, checked his engine gauge readings, obtained the Automatic Terminal Informa
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power during the initial climb for undetermined reasons.
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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.
