PEORIA, IL, USA
N5510P
CESSNA 152
THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED IN A FORCED LANDING AFTER A POWER LOSS DURING TAKEOFF. THIS WAS A DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLT. THE CFI STATED THAT THE ENGINE LOST POWER AT ABOUT 100 FT AGL & HE MADE A FORCED LANDING STRAIGHT AHEAD. THE FIXED BASE OPERATORSTATED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER HE ARRIVED AT THE ACCIDENT SITE HE CHECKED THE FUEL FILTER & COULD SEE NO COMTAMINATION. THE ACFT WAS EXAMINED BY FAA AND THE ENGINE WAS STARTED. FULL POWER WAS APPLIED TO THE ENGINE & THE ENGINE RUN LASTED 10MINUTES WITH NO MALFUNCTIONS NOTED. THE PILOT HAD STATED THAT THE ENGINE SHOWED A DROP OF ABOUT 300 RPM DURING THE CARBURETOR HEAT CHECK. THE TEMPERATURE OF THE ACCIDENT DAY WAS 85 DEGREES F AND THE DEW POINT WAS 59 DEGREES F. THE PLT STATED THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED IT HIT A RUT DURING THE LANDING ROLL.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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