# Accident 20221012017369A: Piper PA-32-300, Paola, KS, October 12, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 12, 2022, 14:12 local time
- Place: Paola, KS
- Airport: Miami County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.5406° N, 94.9202° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5406&lon=-94.9202&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4171W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4171W-2023-12-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32-300 (registry code 7103212, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32-300
- Reported engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 20,460 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN23LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA012) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221012017369A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN23LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA012), Oct 12, 2022: Piper PA-32-300 (N4171W), Paola, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper positioning of the fuel selector, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power during a departure climb.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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