Date:	Wednesday 13 June 2012
Time:	12:20
Type:	Piper PA-24-250 Comanche
Owner/operator:	Registration Pending
Registration:	N7438P
MSN:	24-2627
Year of manufacture:	1961
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage:	None
Location:	5 miles south of Bakersfield, CA -   United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	KCNO
Destination airport:	KLVK
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
A Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, N7439P, was experiencing engine problems in flightabout 5 miles south of Bakersfield, California. Air traffic controllers directed the pilot to land at the Bakersfield Municipal Airport - L45.
The lost engine power and lack of altitude forced him to land in a plowed field off Cottonwood Road, less than 2 miles from the airport.

The sole pilot onboard was not injured.

http://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/Pilot-lands-plane-in-a-field-off-Cottonwood-Road-158975005.html
https://www.faa.gov/data_research/accident_incident/preliminary_data/events01/media/06_7438P.txt
http://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/small/000/738/738716.jpg

http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/N7438P.html

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
14-Jun-2012 09:50	Geno	Added
14-Jun-2012 16:12	RobertMB	Updated [Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]