SALISBURY, MO, USA
N8927C
PIPER PA-22-135
THE PILOT SAID SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENGINE LOST POWER. HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A PLOWED FIELD, AND AFTER ROLLING ABOUT FIFTY YARDS ON THE ROUGH, SOFT TERRAIN, THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ENGINE LOST POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION AS THE FUEL SELECTOR LEVER WAS FOUND IN A PARTIALLY OFF POSITION. IN THIS POSITION, IT WAS DETERMINED, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT DEVELOP FULL POWER EXCEPT FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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