What happened
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Aircrft engine quit, crashed into trees. (-23) aircraft departed runway 17 at the New Albany airport for the purpose of a test flight after installation/balancing of a re-pitched propeller. During the initial climb at approximately 400' AGL the engine lost partial power to approximately 1600 RPM. The pilot started a left turn back to the airport and a total power loss occurred. The aircraft descended into a heavily wooded area coming to rest vertically.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRFT ENGINE QUIT, CRASHED INTO TREES. (-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 17 AT THE NEW ALBANY AIRPORT FOR THE PURPOSE OF A TEST FLIGHT AFTER INSTALLATION/BALANCING OF A RE-PITCHED PROPELLER. DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB AT APPROXIMATELY 400' AGL THE ENGINE LOST PARTIAL POWER TO APPROXIMATELY 1600 RPM. THE PILOT STARTED A LEFT TURN BACK TO THE AIRPORT AND A TOTAL POWER LOSS OCCURRED. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED INTO A HEAVILY WOODED AREA COMING TO REST VERTICALLY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.