Piper PA-28-235 N9249W
28 March 2009 · San Carlos, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 28 March 2009 at about 17:50 local time, a Piper PA-28-235 registered N9249W, operated by Flying Vets of San Francisco, was involved in an accident near San Carlos, California, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Carlos, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- San Carlos (KSQL)
- Coordinates
- 37.5139, -122.2431
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-235
- Registration
- N9249W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Flying Vets of San Francisco
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Carlos → San Carlos
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR09LA169
People
4 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power during the initial climb for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 2009 | Piper PA-28-140 | Heflin, Alabama, United States | John Gilbert | Fatal | 1 |
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| 23 Jul 2009 | Piper PA-28-181 | Metaline Falls, Washington, United States | Plus One Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 2009 | Piper PA-28 | Darlington, South Carolina, United States | Skyline Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 2009 | Piper PA-28-151 | Powder Springs, Tennessee, United States | Warrior Aviation LLC | Fatal | 2 |
All 9,402 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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