ALPHA, FL, USA
N53277
CESSNA 188
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH AT ABOUT 1000 FT. HE NOTED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE HAD INCREASED ABNORMALLY AND BLACK PUFFS OF SMOKE WERE COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST. HE DUMPED HIS LOAD AND GAINED A SMALL AMOUNT OF ALTITUDE, THEN THE ENGINE QUIT. DURING A FORCED LANDING, HE BARELY CLEARED SOME TREES BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE GROUND. LATER, THE ENGINE WAS TESTED AND A RUN-UP WAS MADE, BUT THE MALFUNCTION COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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