What happened
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On December 5, 2013 N6595P a Piper PA-24-250, comanche departed the salinas municipal airport (sns), salinas, CA, at approximately (2144Z) 13:44 local PST. Intended destination was auburn airport, auburn, CA. At approximately (2239Z) 14:39 PST, the pilot the sole occupant on board declared an emergency due to loss of engine power. While attempting an emergency landing in a park called phoenix park the aircraft struck an un-occupied vehicle and trees. The aircraft came to rest upright on a soccer field, no injuries. The pilot was transported to the local hospital with minor cut injuries.
This investigation is open and on going. This report will be amended as further inmormation becomes available.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 5, 2013 N6595P A PIPER PA-24-250, COMANCHE DEPARTED THE SALINAS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (SNS), SALINAS, CA, AT APPROXIMATELY (2144Z) 13:44 LOCAL PST. INTENDED DESTINATION WAS AUBURN AIRPORT, AUBURN, CA. AT APPROXIMATELY (2239Z) 14:39 PST, THE PILOT THE SOLE OCCUPANT ON BOARD DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. WHILE ATTEMPTING AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A PARK CALLED PHOENIX PARK THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK AN UN-OCCUPIED VEHICLE AND TREES. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST UPRIGHT ON A SOCCER FIELD, NO INJURIES. THE PILOT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL WITH MINOR CUT INJURIES.
THIS INVESTIGATION IS OPEN AND ON GOING. THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED AS FURTHER INMORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
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