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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Hurricane, UT · October 16, 2025

Date: October 16, 2025 · 15:30 local
Place: Hurricane, UT
Airport: General Dick Stout Field
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N38276
Reported as: Piper PA-32-300
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540-K1G5
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 101 total

N38276Registered now · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-7740081 · Built 1977 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft was in straight and level flight approximately 10 miles west of Hurricane ut airport when engine began to sputter. Aircraft landed in a field with no damage. Aircraft was taken to red mountain aero in st. george ut where the mechanic determined that the high-pressure fuel pump had failed. AD 96-23-03 applied to this engine with fuel pump part number LW-15473. Fuel pump part number installed was AF-15473 serial number OXDM24

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS IN STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES WEST OF HURRICANE UT AIRPORT WHEN ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A FIELD WITH NO DAMAGE. AIRCRAFT WAS TAKEN TO RED MOUNTAIN AERO IN ST. GEORGE UT WHERE THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED. AD 96-23-03 APPLIED TO THIS ENGINE WITH FUEL PUMP PART NUMBER LW-15473. FUEL PUMP PART NUMBER INSTALLED WAS AF-15473 SERIAL NUMBER OXDM24