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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-235 · San Carlos, CA · March 28, 2009

Date: March 28, 2009 · 10:50 local
Place: San Carlos, CA
Airport: San Carlos
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9249W
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09LA169
Reported as: Piper PA28235
Reported engine: Lycoming O540B4B5
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 799 total280 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N9249WRegistration cancelled Apr 17, 2009 · Piper PA-28-235S/N 28-10920 · Built 1967 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-235 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On March 28, 2009, at approximately 1050 hours local time, N9249W, a Piper PA-28-235 departed San Carlos Airport (sql) on a pleasure flight. The aircraft departed runway 12 and after climbing to an altitude of about 100 to 150 feet, the pilot reported that the engine quit. The polot stated that he wanted to avoid the water and landed in the slough approximately one quarter of a mile past the departure end of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 28, 2009, AT APPROXIMATELY 1050 HOURS LOCAL TIME, N9249W, A PIPER PA-28-235 DEPARTED SAN CARLOS AIRPORT (SQL) ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 12 AND AFTER CLIMBING TO AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 100 TO 150 FEET, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE QUIT. THE POLOT STATED THAT HE WANTED TO AVOID THE WATER AND LANDED IN THE SLOUGH APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER OF A MILE PAST THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR09LA169Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSan Carlos, CAA total loss of engine power during the initial climb for undetermined reasons.Mar 28, 2009 · Substantial damage