WELCH, WV, USA
N70824
PIPER J3C-65
WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE PILOT HAD WORKED ON THE ENGINE CARBURETOR FOR SOME TIME AS WELL AS JUST BEFORE THE ACCIDENT TAKEOFF. AT ABOUT 200 FEET AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RWY 27 THE ENGINE QUIT AND THE PILOT MADE A LEFT TURN BACK TO THE RWY AND TRIED TO ALIGN THE ACFT WITH RWY 9. THE ACFT HIT THE GROUND BESIDE THE RWY AND CAME TO REST FACING NORTH. A FIRE ERUPTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.FIRE DAMAGE PREVENTED DETERMINING IF THERE WAS A CARBURETOR MALFUNCTION. THE AIRPORT SITS ON A TABLETOP MOUNTAIN WITH STEEP SIDES AND IS SURROUNDED BY DENSE WOODS.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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