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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Amtr Jurcasirocco · Madison, MS · December 5, 1998

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Date
December 5, 1998 · 14:40 local
Place
Madison, MS
Airport
Bruce Campbell Field Airport
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9772N
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL99LA028
Reported as
Amtr Jurcasirocco
Reported engine
Lycoming O290D2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
646 total347 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days
N9772NRegistration cancelled Aug 10, 2007 · Champion Sid S JR JURCA MJ5S/N 175 · Built 1989Airframe modelChampion Sid S JR JURCA MJ5Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Acft took off with full power then lost power during a left turn and crashed. (From .4) during the first attempted takeoff, the pilot experienced a rough engine condition and he elected to abort the takeoff. After several minutes of additional engine runup, the pilot attempted a second takeoff. During the second takeoff attempt, the engine developed normal power and the initial climbout was routine. As the airplane accelerated past the departure end of the runway, the engine lost power. The pilot elected to return to the airport for an emergency landing still losing power. The pilot selected an emergency landing area for a forced landing. As the pilot maneuvered for the emergency landing, the airplane collided with trees 300 yards east of the runway, and landed in an upright position. Examination of the accident site disclosed that fuel was recovered from the fuel system. The examination of the fuel system and the engine failed to disclose a mechanical malfunction or component failure. The carburetor heat lever was in cold position. Reviews of the existing weather conditions were favorable for the formation of carburetor ice. (-23) during take off, at approximately 400-500 feet, the engine lost power and aircraft lost altitude and impacted a row of pine trees.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT TOOK OFF WITH FULL POWER THEN LOST POWER DURING A LEFT TURN AND CRASHED. (FROM .4) DURING THE FIRST ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A ROUGH ENGINE CONDITION AND HE ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF ADDITIONAL ENGINE RUNUP, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A SECOND TAKEOFF. DURING THE SECOND TAKEOFF ATTEMPT, THE ENGINE DEVELOPED NORMAL POWER AND THE INITIAL CLIMBOUT WAS ROUTINE. AS THE AIRPLANE ACCELERATED PAST THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING STILL LOSING POWER. THE PILOT SELECTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING AREA FOR A FORCED LANDING. AS THE PILOT MANEUVERED FOR THE EMERGENCY LANDING, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES 300 YARDS EAST OF THE RUNWAY, AND LANDED IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. EXAMINATION OF THE ACCIDENT SITE DISCLOSED THAT FUEL WAS RECOVERED FROM THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM AND THE ENGINE FAILED TO DISCLOSE A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR COMPONENT FAILURE. THE CARBURETOR HEAT LEVER WAS IN COLD POSITION. REVIEWS OF THE EXISTING WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE FAVORABLE FOR THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE. (-23) DURING TAKE OFF, AT APPROXIMATELY 400-500 FEET, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND AIRCRAFT LOST ALTITUDE AND IMPACTED A ROW OF PINE TREES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL99LA028Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMadison, MSA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factors were conditions favorable for the formation of carburetor ice.Dec 5, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9772N · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19901027047249IForced/Precautionary Landing · Pocahontas, MSEngine quit on takeoff. Landed on same runway. Pilot had fuel selector in the off position.Oct 27, 1990 · Reported as Amtrjr Jurcasirocco · Minor damage