20140117003132A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · San Jose, CA · January 17, 2014

Date: January 17, 2014 · 16:45 local
Place: San Jose, CA
Airport: Reid-Hillview Of Santa Clara C
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Collision on the ground
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6570P
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR14LA099
Reported as: Piper PA-24-250
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 848 total420 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N6570PRegistration cancelled Oct 28, 2014 · Piper PA-24-250S/N 24-1692 · Built 1960 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-250 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.

Aircraft departed VFR. At 300-400 feet, the pilot issued a mayday radio call to Reid-Hillview tower stating that he had lost power. The aircraft made a right 270 degree turn and impacted the ramp on taxiway g. the aircraft slid 400-500 feet and collided with a Cessna 172 on taxiway z.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED VFR. AT 300-400 FEET, THE PILOT ISSUED A MAYDAY RADIO CALL TO REID-HILLVIEW TOWER STATING THAT HE HAD LOST POWER. THE AIRCRAFT MADE A RIGHT 270 DEGREE TURN AND IMPACTED THE RAMP ON TAXIWAY G. THE AIRCRAFT SLID 400-500 FEET AND COLLIDED WITH A CESSNA 172 ON TAXIWAY Z.

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 WPR14LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSan Jose, CAThe pilot’s failure to sump the fuel tanks, which resulted in water contamination, a partial loss of engine power during takeoff, and collision with a taxiing airplane during the subsequent forced landing.Jan 18, 2014 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N737CLCessna 172NAccident 20140117003192A · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6570P · 1

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

Incident 19880517028819ILevel Off Touchdown · Watsonville, CAHeavy traffic in pattern may have caused pilot to forget to check gear down light. Landed gear up.May 17, 1988 · Minor damage