What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 22, 2022, about 1910 pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-32-301 airplane, privacy data omitted, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near San Jose, California. The pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a title 14 code of federal regulations part 91 personal flight.
During takeoff climbout at approximately 500 ft mean sea level the aircraft expereinced a total loss of engine power. The airplane subsequently impacted the ground and came to rest about 0.3 NM northwest of the departure end of runway 13R.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 22, 2022, ABOUT 1910 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A PIPER PA-32-301 AIRPLANE, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT NEAR SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA. THE PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE AIRPLANE WAS OPERATED AS A TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT.
DURING TAKEOFF CLIMBOUT AT APPROXIMATELY 500 FT MEAN SEA LEVEL THE AIRCRAFT EXPEREINCED A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED THE GROUND AND CAME TO REST ABOUT 0.3 NM NORTHWEST OF THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 13R.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.