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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Richfield, UT · June 4, 2010

Date: June 4, 2010 · 09:43 local
Place: Richfield, UT
Airport: Richfield Municipal
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3922K
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR10LA302
Reported as: Piper PA-28-140
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 109 total109 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N3922KRegistration cancelled Jan 18, 2018 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-23792 · Built 1967 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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After takeoff on runway 19 at rif at approximately 500 AGL aircraft lost power and engine gurgled, pilot added more fuel with no effect and aircraft landed in alfalfa field that was just irrigrated. Aircraft hit fence with both left and right wings were damamged. Nose gear broke off. A/c in farmers field until June 15, 2010. Notified by ownerprivacy data omitted 06/18/2010 that it was removed from field.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 19 AT RIF AT APPROXIMATELY 500 AGL AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AND ENGINE GURGLED, PILOT ADDED MORE FUEL WITH NO EFFECT AND AIRCRAFT LANDED IN ALFALFA FIELD THAT WAS JUST IRRIGRATED. AIRCRAFT HIT FENCE WITH BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT WINGS WERE DAMAMGED. NOSE GEAR BROKE OFF. A/C IN FARMERS FIELD UNTIL JUNE 15, 2010. NOTIFIED BY OWNER^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ 06/18/2010 THAT IT WAS REMOVED FROM FIELD.

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 WPR10LA302Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRichfield, UTThe pilot’s decision to operate the unairworthy airplane with suspected performance deficiencies in a high density altitude and the subsequent partial loss of engine power due to low compression.Jun 4, 2010 · Substantial damage