What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 04/02/01, at 1715 local time, a Cessna 182, N21306, was practicing touch and go landings, and was executing the climbout phase of the procedure. As the a/c gained altitude, the pilot reported an engine problem. The a/c collided with the ground approx. 1500 ft. from the end of the runway 27 at mccullum field, in kennesaw, GA. The a/c and engine were removed from the wreckage site and transported to griffin, GA. The engine was removed for the airplane wreckage and mounted in a test stand. The engine started after 10 to 12 revolutions and was operated for approx. 10 minutes from idle to 2000 RPM and back, with no anomalities. Only a small amount of fuel was recovered from the bowl of the carburetor. The wings were torn from the a/c and punctured during the accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 04/02/01, AT 1715 LOCAL TIME, A CESSNA 182, N21306, WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS, AND WAS EXECUTING THE CLIMBOUT PHASE OF THE PROCEDURE. AS THE A/C GAINED ALTITUDE, THE PILOT REPORTED AN ENGINE PROBLEM. THE A/C COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND APPROX. 1500 FT. FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY 27 AT MCCULLUM FIELD, IN KENNESAW, GA. THE A/C AND ENGINE WERE REMOVED FROM THE WRECKAGE SITE AND TRANSPORTED TO GRIFFIN, GA. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR THE AIRPLANE WRECKAGE AND MOUNTED IN A TEST STAND. THE ENGINE STARTED AFTER 10 TO 12 REVOLUTIONS AND WAS OPERATED FOR APPROX. 10 MINUTES FROM IDLE TO 2000 RPM AND BACK, WITH NO ANOMALITIES. ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL WAS RECOVERED FROM THE BOWL OF THE CARBURETOR. THE WINGS WERE TORN FROM THE A/C AND PUNCTURED DURING THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
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