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FAA incident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Bakersfield, CA · June 13, 2012

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Date
June 13, 2012 · 13:00 local
Place
Bakersfield, CA
Airport
Bakersfield Municipal
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N7438P
Reported as
Piper PA-24-250
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
N7438PRegistered now · Piper PA-24-250S/N 24-2627 · Built 1961Airframe modelPiper PA-24-250Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft departed cno, climbed to 8500 ft using fuel from the rt main tank. In level flight, pilot changed to the lt main tank. Approx. 10 min. After changing to the lt tank, the engine quit. Pilot elected to atempt a landing at L45, but was unable to reach the airport. Aircraft landed in a field (dirt) approx. 1 mile sw of L45. No damage to the aircraft or injury to the pilot. Aircraft towed to L45.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED CNO, CLIMBED TO 8500 FT USING FUEL FROM THE RT MAIN TANK. IN LEVEL FLIGHT, PILOT CHANGED TO THE LT MAIN TANK. APPROX. 10 MIN. AFTER CHANGING TO THE LT TANK, THE ENGINE QUIT. PILOT ELECTED TO ATEMPT A LANDING AT L45, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A FIELD (DIRT) APPROX. 1 MILE SW OF L45. NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT OR INJURY TO THE PILOT. AIRCRAFT TOWED TO L45.

Other reports on N7438P · 2

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

Incident 20060208001279ILevel Off Touchdown · Corona, CA(-23) Aircraft landed gear up at ajo airport, rwy 7. Minor skin damage to belly of aircraft. The two bladed prop was bent back when the aircraft skidded to a stop. There was no fire or fuel leak from the aircraft.Feb 8, 2006 · Minor damageAccident 19730329012159AFinal Approach · Inverness, FLWind variable gusting 30K.Mar 29, 1973 · Substantial damage