WATERFORD, CT, USA
N11234
CESSNA 150L
THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE DURING THE FORCED LANDING. BEFORE THE FLIGHT THE ONLY FUEL CHECK DESCRIBED WAS LOOKING AT THE FUEL GAUGES WHICH INDICATED ONE QUARTER TO ONE THIRD FULL. DURING TAKEOFF AT ABOUT 100 FEET AGL THE ENGINE QUIT. TO AVOID POWERLINES THE PILOT MADE A FLAT SKIDDING TURN, THE ENGINE STARTED AND RAN A FEW SECONDS. THE PILOT STATED THAT WITH THROTTLE PUMPING THE ENGINE STARTED A 2ND TIME AND AGAIN QUIT. THE ACFT HIT A TREE BUT THE PILOT MAINTAINED CONTROL AND LANDED DOWNHILL. THE ACFT NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED NEAR A DIRT ROAD.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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