What happened
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Part 91 operator, operating a 1970 Piper PA-28-140 N5915U, serial number 28-26897 departed (tmb) from runway 27R with one private pilot, one instructor pilot (CFI) and one passenger onboard, immediately after takeoff while climbing out at 150-200 feet above ground level the engine lost 200-300 RPM then stopped running the pilot attempted to land on parallel runway 9R, but was unable and ultimately came to rest upright in a corn field between runway 9R and 9L, adjacent an irrigation canal. The pilot in the left seat and passenger sustained moderate injuries and the CFI in the right seat reported minor injuries due to impact. The aircraft sustained substantial damage all three landing gear separated from the aircraft during impact. The pilot in the left seat with moderate injuries lost consciousness shortly after exiting the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
PART 91 OPERATOR, OPERATING A 1970 PIPER PA-28-140 N5915U, SERIAL NUMBER 28-26897 DEPARTED (TMB) FROM RUNWAY 27R WITH ONE PRIVATE PILOT, ONE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (CFI) AND ONE PASSENGER ONBOARD, IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF WHILE CLIMBING OUT AT 150-200 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL THE ENGINE LOST 200-300 RPM THEN STOPPED RUNNING THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON PARALLEL RUNWAY 9R, BUT WAS UNABLE AND ULTIMATELY CAME TO REST UPRIGHT IN A CORN FIELD BETWEEN RUNWAY 9R AND 9L, ADJACENT AN IRRIGATION CANAL. THE PILOT IN THE LEFT SEAT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MODERATE INJURIES AND THE CFI IN THE RIGHT SEAT REPORTED MINOR INJURIES DUE TO IMPACT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE ALL THREE LANDING GEAR SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT DURING IMPACT. THE PILOT IN THE LEFT SEAT WITH MODERATE INJURIES LOST CONSCIOUSNESS SHORTLY AFTER EXITING THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
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