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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Lancaster, CA · September 4, 2012

Date: September 4, 2012 · 08:48 local
Place: Lancaster, CA
Airport: General Wm J Fox Airfield
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N308DF
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR12CA400
Reported as: Piper PA-32-300
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540-K1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 115 total45 in this make and model

N308DFRegistered now · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-7840015 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300

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What happened

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

On 09/04/2012, 0848, N308DF, a Piper PA-32-300, during takeoff lost power and landed off the east end of fox field runway, Lancaster, CA. The pilot was the only person onboard at the time of the attempted takeoff. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. No injuries to the pilot.

As the FAA filed it

ON 09/04/2012, 0848, N308DF, A PIPER PA-32-300, DURING TAKEOFF LOST POWER AND LANDED OFF THE EAST END OF FOX FIELD RUNWAY, LANCASTER, CA. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY PERSON ONBOARD AT THE TIME OF THE ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT.

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 WPR12CA400Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLancaster, CAThe student pilot’s inadvertent selection of an empty fuel tank.Sep 4, 2012 · Substantial damage