ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 59052
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| Date: | Saturday 28 March 2009 |
| Time: | 10:50 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-235 Cherokee B |
| Owner/operator: | Flying Vets of San Francisco |
| Registration: | N9249W |
| MSN: | 28-10920 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6430 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Steinberger Slough, San Carlos, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Carlos, CA (KSQL) |
| San Carlos, CA (KSQL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot had just departed on a local visual flight rules (VFR) flight when the airplane's engine suddenly lost all power as it was about 100 to 150 feet above ground level. Because of the airplane's low altitude, once the pilot checked the position of the magnetos, fuel selector, and fuel pump, he focused his attention on finding a landing spot in the nearby rough swampy terrain. During the landing, the airplane's wings and fuselage sustained substantial damage. A post-accident teardown inspection of the airframe, fuel system, air induction system, and the engine did not find any evidence of pre-accident anomalies or malfunctions.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power during the initial climb for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=9249W
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2009 10:10 | slowkid | Added |
| 22-Nov-2014 21:33 | Geno | Updated [Time, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Dec-2017 12:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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