SHELTON, WA, USA
N4789U
CESSNA 180H
DURING INITIAL CLIMBOUT THE PILOT STATED THAT A LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED. HOWEVER, NO REASON FOR LOSS OF POWER COULD BE FOUND. AN EYE WITNESS TO THE ACCIDENT STATED THAT HE HEARD POWER THROUGHOUT THE TAKEOFF TO THE MOMENT OF IMPACT. THE PROPELLER SHOWED HEAVY CHORDWISE SCRATCHES, TWISTING, BENDING, CURLING, AND DEEP LEADING EDGE NICKS.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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