What happened
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Acft crashed after takeoff, Blissfield, MI (.19)on July 2, 1998, at 0800 easter daylight time (EDT), w wicks fly baby, N40349, piloted by a commercial pilot, received substantial damage when it impacted the terrain, during a forced landing aftger a loss of engine power during takeoff from runway 27 (2585' x 100') at the betz airport, Blissfield, Michigan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal 14 CFR part 91 local flight was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot reported minor injuries. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. (.4)during the initial climb the engine suffered a loss of power. Post accident inspection of the airplane failed to reveal any smell of fuel on or around the wreckage. There was no fuel spill on the ground. Only unusable fuel was found in the tank. No other mechanical anomalies were found during the post accident examination. (-23) wicks Flybaby, N40349, lost power after takeoff and landed straight ahead into a cornfield. The aircraft flipped over after landing and was sub stantially damaged. The pilot, commercial pilot, sustained minor injuries and was taken to the local hospital. The accident was approximately 1/4 to 1/2 mile from the airport.
As the FAA filed it
ACFT CRASHED AFTER TAKEOFF, BLISSFIELD, MI (.19)ON JULY 2, 1998, AT 0800 EASTER DAYLIGHT TIME (EDT), W WICKS FLY BABY, N40349, PILOTED BY A COMMERCIAL PILOT, RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN, DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTGER A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 27 (2585' X 100') AT THE BETZ AIRPORT, BLISSFIELD, MICHIGAN. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PERSONAL 14 CFR PART 91 LOCAL FLIGHT WAS NOT OPERATING ON A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT REPORTED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. (.4)DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB THE ENGINE SUFFERED A LOSS OF POWER. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE FAILED TO REVEAL ANY SMELL OF FUEL ON OR AROUND THE WRECKAGE. THERE WAS NO FUEL SPILL ON THE GROUND. ONLY UNUSABLE FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE TANK. NO OTHER MECHANICAL ANOMALIES WERE FOUND DURING THE POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION. (-23) WICKS FLYBABY, N40349, LOST POWER AFTER TAKEOFF AND LANDED STRAIGHT AHEAD INTO A CORNFIELD. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER AFTER LANDING AND WAS SUB STANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT, COMMERCIAL PILOT, SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL. THE ACCIDENT WAS APPROXIMATELY 1/4 TO 1/2 MILE FROM THE AIRPORT.
NTSB investigation
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