# Accident 20110310005139A: Piper PA-28R-200, Agoura Hills, CA, March 10, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 10, 2011, 18:13 local time
- Place: Agoura Hills, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.1519° N, 118.7131° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1519&lon=-118.7131&mi=10
- Aircraft: N75224, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N75224-2013-12-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-200 (registry code 7102811, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R-200
- Reported engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 1,444 total, 22 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR11LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA160) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110310005139A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE CFI REPORTED THAT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 3,500 FEET MEAN SEA LEVEL, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SURGE AND LOST PARTIAL POWER. THE CFI TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN ENGINE POWER, THE CFI WAS UNSUCCESSFUL, AND INITIATED A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR11LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA160), Mar 11, 2011: Piper PA-28R-200 (N75224), Agoura Hills, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power during cruise flight for undetermined reasons.

## Other reports on N75224 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20060211003979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060211003979I), Feb 11, 2006: Piper PA28R200 (N75224), Paso Robles, CA, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot stated while on final, the aircraft attitude was flat and upon landing he felt the nosewheel contact the ground. He then stated he chose to go…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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