What happened
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Acft engine quit on take-off, and the acft crashed into some trees, other circumstances are unknown. (-23)aircraft accelerated normally on take off. At about 200 ft. alt. Engine sputtered pilot states he pumped throttle several times and then ckd. Mixture, card heat mags and tank - all on. Engine stopped and pilot was able to turn toward small trees instead of power lines. A/c landed in trees and nosed down in ground. Pilot was ok. Shut off master, mags, fuel and slid down to ground. A/c pre-flight was normal. A/c had made 6 take-offs and landings this day.
As the FAA filed it
ACFT ENGINE QUIT ON TAKE-OFF, AND THE ACFT CRASHED INTO SOME TREES, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (-23)AIRCRAFT ACCELERATED NORMALLY ON TAKE OFF. AT ABOUT 200 FT. ALT. ENGINE SPUTTERED PILOT STATES HE PUMPED THROTTLE SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN CKD.MIXTURE, CARD HEAT MAGS AND TANK - ALL ON. ENGINE STOPPED AND PILOT WAS ABLE TO TURN TOWARD SMALL TREES INSTEAD OF POWER LINES. A/C LANDED IN TREES AND NOSED DOWN IN GROUND. PILOT WAS OK. SHUT OFF MASTER, MAGS, FUEL AND SLID DOWN TO GROUND. A/C PRE-FLIGHT WAS NORMAL. A/C HAD MADE 6 TAKE-OFFS AND LANDINGS THIS DAY.
NTSB investigation
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