Ganser Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Quincy, California 95971
Sunday, June 15, 2014 10:56 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

On June 15, 2014, about 1056 Pacific daylight time, a Piper 28-180, N4931L, experienced a partial loss of engine power after takeoff from Gansner Field Airport (2O1), Quincy, California. The certified flight instructor and three passengers were uninjured; the airplane sustained substantial damage to the stabilator. The airplane was registered to a private party and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, and no flight plan was filed. The pilot reported that during the rotation phase of the takeoff sequence the airplane was not developing adequate power. The pilot continued to take off; however, the airplane was not climbing and descended onto a nearby field. The airplane struck a fence post which resulted in substantial damage to the empennage. The airplane has been recovered to a secure location for further examination.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/15/2014
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1056
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City Quincy
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 95971
Event Date Year 2014
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 395623N
Event Location Longitude 1205626W
Event Location Airport Ganser Field Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 2O1
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport --
Distance from airport in statute miles 2
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 3419
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1058 Pacific Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 259
Weather Observation Facility ID CIC
Elevation of weather observation facility 240
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 42
Time Zone of the weather observation PDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 10000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Few
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 80
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 25
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 5
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 200
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29.76
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 4
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) --
NTSB Notification Source FAA ROC
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Jun 25 2014 1:23AM
User who most recently changed record stam
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N4931L
NTSB Number WPR14LA249
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? No
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA 28-180
Aircraft Series Identifier 180
Aircraft Serial Number 28-4299
Certified Max Gross Weight --
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? --
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats 4
Total number of seats on the aircraft --
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name MURRAY CHRISTOPHER B
Aircraft Owner Street Address --
Aircraft Owner City QUINCY
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 959710818
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name PARKER LARRY
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address --
Operator City --
Operator State CA
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code --
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code 2O1
Departure City Quincy
Departure State CA
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 1055
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code 2O1
Destination City Quincy
Destination State CA
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight --
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jun 25 2014 1:23AM
User who most recently changed record stam
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 7
Runway Length 4105
Runway Width 60
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --