# Accident 20221114018109A: Piper PA-28-180, Lancaster, OH, November 14, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 14, 2022, 16:57 local time
- Place: Lancaster, OH
- Airport: Fairfield County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.7557° N, 82.6573° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7557&lon=-82.6573&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6303J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6303J-2024-01-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-180 (registry code 7102808, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-180
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 471 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA23LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA061) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221114018109A

## Narrative

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

ON NOVEMBER 14, 2022 AT 16:30 LCL AT KLHQ, THE INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT MET FOR THE STUDENT'S SECOND OR THIRD FLIGHT LESSON AND AT THE TIME OF THIS INTERVIEW, HAD NO STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATE.

AT 16:35 THE INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT STARTED UP ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THE INSTRUCTOR WENT THROUGH ALL THE PREFLIGHT ITEMS AND EXPLAINED ALL THE INSTRUMENTS WITH THE STUDENT. DURING THE RUNUP THE INSTRUCTOR NOTICED A FLUCTUATION IN THE FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE. THE INSTRUCTOR CYCLED THE FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH ON AND OFF AND "PLAYED WITH THE THROTTLE," ENSURING EVERYTHING WAS WORKING CORRECTLY. AFTER VERIFYING EVERYTHING WAS IN THE GREEN AND THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS INDICATING NORMAL, THEY PROCEEDED WITH A NORMAL TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 10 AT KLHQ, TWENTY MINUTES AFTER STARTUP AT 16:55.

BETWEEN 300' - 400' AGL,^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ENGINE HAD A POWER SURGE. THE INSTRUCTOR MADE AN INITIAL LEFT TURN TO TEAR DROP N6303J AROUND FOR A LANDING ON RUNWAY 28. DURING THE TURN THE ENGINE STOPPED PRODUCING POWER AND THE INSTRUCTOR WAS UNABLE TO MAKE THE RUNWAY. THE INSTRUCTOR LOWERED HIS FLAPS TO REMAIN INSIDE AIRPORT PROPERTY. THE RIGHT MLG AND NLG BROKE DURING THE SECOND BOUNCE AND ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^CAME TO REST ON THE THIRD CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. BOTH INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT EXITED THE AIRPLANE WITH NO INJURIES.

## 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 ERA23LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA061), Nov 14, 2022: Piper PA28 (N6303J), Lancaster, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons.

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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