# Accident 20240322003469A: Piper PA-28-140, Acton, CA, March 22, 2024

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 22, 2024, 16:01 local time
- Place: Acton, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Other, Specify
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.4165° N, 118.1991° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4165&lon=-118.1991&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1695H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1695H) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-140 (registry code 7102802, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-140
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR24LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA117) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240322003469A

## Narrative

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

THE PILOT OF ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS ON THEIR PRIVATE PILOT PRACTICAL TEST. THE PILOT HAD PASSED THE ORAL PORTION AND ALL OF THE AIRWORK.  AFTER THE DESCENT FOR EMERGENCY LANDING WAS COMPLETED, THE PILOT MOVED THE THROTTLE TO THE FORWARD POSITION AND THE CARBURETOR HEAT TO THE OFF POSITION. THE PILOT TOLD THE DPE THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT CLIMBING. THE ENGINE WAS PRODUCING PARTIAL POWER, BUT NOT ENOUGH TO SUSTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT OR A CLIMB. THE PILOT AND THE DPE, BOTH WENT THROUGH THEIR FLOW CHECK FOR EMERGENCY ENGINE OUT. SINCE THEY WERE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE LOSS OF POWER WITH THE TERRAIN RISING IN FRONT OF THEM, AND OBSTACLE TO EACH SIDE, THEY CHOSE TO LAND ON THE RIDGE AHEAD OF THEM. AFTER TOUCH DOWN THE CREW PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY EVAC, LOOKING FOR ANY SIGNS OF FIRE. AFTER ALL WRECKAGE CHECK WERE COMPLETED, THE CREW USED PERSONAL MOBILE PHONES TO CONTACT LIDOS AND 911. THEY WERE RESCUED BY THE LA COUNTY SHERIFFS HELICOPTER.

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## 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 WPR24LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA117), Mar 23, 2024: Piper PA-28-140 (N1695H), Acton, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilots inability to fully turn off the carburetor heat which resulted in a reduction of engine power and reduced climb performance. Contributing to the accident was the pilots delayed recovery…

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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