20221012017369A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Paola, KS · October 12, 2022

Date: October 12, 2022 · 14:12 local
Place: Paola, KS
Airport: Miami County
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4171W
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN23LA012
Reported as: Piper PA-32-300
Reported engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 20,460 total

N4171WRegistration cancelled Dec 26, 2023 · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-40250 · Built 1967 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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After touch and go landing at Miami County Airport (K81) Paola, KS, during climbout at approximately 150FT AGL the engine lost power and aircraft landed in a field approximately 1 mile NE of K81. Hard landing resulted in substantial damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER TOUCH AND GO LANDING AT MIAMI COUNTY AIRPORT (K81) PAOLA, KS, DURING CLIMBOUT AT APPROXIMATELY 150FT AGL THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE NE OF K81. HARD LANDING RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

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 CEN23LA012Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPaola, KSThe pilot’s improper positioning of the fuel selector, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power during a departure climb.Oct 12, 2022 · Substantial damage