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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Siai-Marchetti F.260 · Coalinga, CA · August 6, 2011

Date: August 6, 2011 · 19:06 local
Place: Coalinga, CA
Airport: Harris Ranch
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N408FD
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR11LA374
Reported as: Siai-Marchetti F.260
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,900 total200 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N408FDRegistration cancelled May 23, 2013 · Siai-Marchetti F.260S/N 2-61 · Built 1973 Airframe modelSiai-Marchetti F.260 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During takeoff, at 100 feet above runway 14, the aircraft lost partial power. The pilot was unable to climb and made an emergancy landing in the field about 100 yards south of the runway. The pilot suffered minor cuts and bruises. The passenger in the co-pilot seat suffered a broken nose and was airlifted to community regional medical center. Two children in the rear seat were not injured.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAKEOFF, AT 100 FEET ABOVE RUNWAY 14, THE AIRCRAFT LOST PARTIAL POWER. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB AND MADE AN EMERGANCY LANDING IN THE FIELD ABOUT 100 YARDS SOUTH OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT SUFFERED MINOR CUTS AND BRUISES. THE PASSENGER IN THE CO-PILOT SEAT SUFFERED A BROKEN NOSE AND WAS AIRLIFTED TO COMMUNITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER. TWO CHILDREN IN THE REAR SEAT WERE NOT INJURED.

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 WPR11LA374Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCoalinga, CAA partial loss of engine power immediately after takeoff for undetermined reasons.Aug 7, 2011 · Substantial damage