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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Coshocton, OH · July 22, 2012

Date: July 22, 2012 · 07:00 local
Place: Coshocton, OH
Airport: Richard Downing
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N528W
Reported as: Piper PA-38-112
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 40,000 total500 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N528WRegistered now · Piper PA-38-112S/N 38-78A0693 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-38-112 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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N528W departed Richard Downing Airport (I40) just before 7:00 local on 7/22/2012. After completing the after takeoff check turning off the fuel boost pump. The engine suffered a significant power reduction that the pilot was unable to correct. The pilot attempted to return to runway 22 however, he did not have enough altitude or power to make the field. The pilot then elected to make a forced landing in a soy bean field approximately 2500 ft north east of the airport. On touch down the left main wheel was damaged including the brake line and caliper. There is also some evidence that the left wingtip my have cracked as it made contact with the ground. Both the pilot and passenger were uninjured.

As the FAA filed it

N528W DEPARTED RICHARD DOWNING AIRPORT (I40) JUST BEFORE 7:00 LOCAL ON 7/22/2012. AFTER COMPLETING THE AFTER TAKEOFF CHECK TURNING OFF THE FUEL BOOST PUMP. THE ENGINE SUFFERED A SIGNIFICANT POWER REDUCTION THAT THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO RUNWAY 22 HOWEVER, HE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH ALTITUDE OR POWER TO MAKE THE FIELD. THE PILOT THEN ELECTED TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING IN A SOY BEAN FIELD APPROXIMATELY 2500 FT NORTH EAST OF THE AIRPORT.ON TOUCH DOWN THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL WAS DAMAGED INCLUDING THE BRAKE LINE AND CALIPER. THERE IS ALSO SOME EVIDENCE THAT THE LEFT WINGTIP MY HAVE CRACKED AS IT MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. BOTH THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE UNINJURED.