What happened
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On August 15, 1998, N3434X a Mooney M-20E operated by Mr. James meffert with (2) two passengers aboard attempted to depart Bowman field (lou) enroute to rough river state park airport(213). N3434X was in flight of (2) two departing on runway 06. There was no injuries to the crew or passengers. N3434X sustianed only minor damage to the nose landing gear doors, under body antennas and propeller blades. On August 17, 1998, FAA inspector p.c. messina inspected N3434X at Bowman field, in Louisville, KY. During this inpsection, the fuel system was checked for proper condition and serviceability. No defects were found. The aircraft ingnition system was checked for proper operation. No defects were found. The engine throttle body was checked for obstructions. None were found. The throttle cables and linkages were checked for proper operation, condition and security. No defects were found. The propeller and associated control system was checked for condition and security. No defects were found (except for the bent blades). Mr meffert has submitted fuel samples taken from the aircraft to ashland oil company for analysis. The results have not been received at this time. On September, 10, 1998, a replacement propeller assembly was installed on N3434X. The engine was started for the first time since the incident. No mechanical irregularities were found. The engine ran normally through all power settings. The condition causing reported loss of power could not be duplicated. This matter is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 15, 1998, N3434X A MOONEY M-20E OPERATED BY MR. JAMES MEFFERT WITH (2) TWO PASSENGERS ABOARD ATTEMPTED TO DEPART BOWMAN FIELD (LOU) ENROUTE TO ROUGH RIVER STATE PARK AIRPORT(213). N3434X WAS IN FLIGHT OF (2) TWO DEPARTING ON RUNWAY 06. THERE WAS NO INJURIES TO THE CREW OR PASSENGERS. N3434X SUSTIANED ONLY MINOR DAMAGE TO THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS, UNDER BODY ANTENNAS AND PROPELLER BLADES. ON AUGUST 17, 1998, FAA INSPECTOR P.C. MESSINA INSPECTED N3434X AT BOWMAN FIELD, IN LOUISVILLE, KY. DURING THIS INPSECTION, THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS CHECKED FOR PROPER CONDITION AND SERVICEABILITY. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. THE AIRCRAFT INGNITION SYSTEM WAS CHECKED FOR PROPER OPERATION. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. THE ENGINE THROTTLE BODY WAS CHECKED FOR OBSTRUCTIONS. NONE WERE FOUND. THE THROTTLE CABLES AND LINKAGES WERE CHECKED FOR PROPER OPERATION, CONDITION AND SECURITY. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. THE PROPELLER AND ASSOCIATED CONTROL SYSTEM WAS CHECKED FOR CONDITION AND SECURITY. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND (EXCEPT FOR THE BENT BLADES). MR MEFFERT HAS SUBMITTED FUEL SAMPLES TAKEN FROM THE AIRCRAFT TO ASHLAND OIL COMPANY FOR ANALYSIS. THE RESULTS HAVE NOT BEEN RECEIVED AT THIS TIME. ON SEPTEMBER, 10, 1998, A REPLACEMENT PROPELLER ASSEMBLY WAS INSTALLED ON N3434X. THE ENGINE WAS STARTED FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE INCIDENT. NO MECHANICAL IRREGULARITIES WERE FOUND. THE ENGINE RAN NORMALLY THROUGH ALL POWER SETTINGS. THE CONDITION CAUSING REPORTED LOSS OF POWER COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THIS MATTER IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
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