MILBANK, SD, USA
N5448Z
PIPER PA-22-108
THE PRIVATE PLT AND A PAX WERE ON A LOCAL FLT. ON CLIMB OUT, AT ABOUT 50 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE HAD PARTIAL PWR LOSS. THE PLT LANDED STRAIGHT AHEAD IN A FIELD AND MADE A SUCCESSFUL FORCED LANDING. ON ROLL OUT, THE NOSE WHEEL FELL INTO A HOLE AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. A POST ACCIDENT ENGINE TEAR DOWN BY AN A & P MECHANIC WITH INSPECTION AUTHORITY, REVEALED NO EVIDENCE THAT WOULD EXPLAIN A POWER LOSS.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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