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FAA incident report · Piper PA-22-150 · San Jose, CA · October 29, 2004

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Date
October 29, 2004 · 09:45 local
Place
San Jose, CA
Airport
Reid-Hillview Of Santa Clara
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N5712D
Reported as
Piper PA22150
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,800 total80 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days
N5712DRegistered now · Piper PA-22-150S/N 22-4408 · Built 1956Airframe modelPiper PA-22-150Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot in command states the aircraft lost power while in cruise at around 4000 feet MSL and requested a landing with the engine out to the Reid-Hillview ATC tower. Pilot also said he tried to start the engine while in flight with no success. The aircraft made a safe landing and was towed back to their hangar. Further attempts to start the engine while on the ground were successful with no apparent mechanical malfunctions. The pilot and mechanic who examined the aircraft suspect fuel contamination of some kind.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT IN COMMAND STATES THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER WHILE IN CRUISE AT AROUND 4000 FEET MSL AND REQUESTED A LANDING WITH THE ENGINE OUT TO THE REID-HILLVIEW ATC TOWER. PILOT ALSO SAID HE TRIED TO START THE ENGINE WHILE IN FLIGHT WITH NO SUCCESS. THE AIRCRAFT MADE A SAFE LANDING AND WAS TOWED BACK TO THEIR HANGAR. FURTHER ATTEMPTS TO START THE ENGINE WHILE ON THE GROUND WERE SUCCESSFUL WITH NO APPARENT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS. THE PILOT AND MECHANIC WHO EXAMINED THE AIRCRAFT SUSPECT FUEL CONTAMINATION OF SOME KIND.