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FAA accident report · Propjt 200A · Tecumseh, MI · April 2, 2001

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Date
April 2, 2001 · 08:00 local
Place
Tecumseh, MI
Airport
Al Meyers Airport
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N495C
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI01LA112
Reported as
Propjt 200A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
N495CRegistered now · Meyers Industries 200AS/N 259Airframe modelMeyers Industries 200AEngine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Aircraft had taken off from Tecumseh airport (3TE) on runway 36, after clearing runway and retracting gear. The engine lost power. Aircraft stalled and landed about 1/4 mile past the end of airport. The aircraft came to rest om some trees with it's nose up and it tail resting in a creek. There was a small fire that was limited to the left side of the engine and cowling and was extinguished bt the fire department. There was only one person on board and there were no injuries. (.19)on April 2, 2001, about 0840 eastern daylight time, a Meyers 200A, N495C, piloted by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage on impact with trees and terrain during a forced landing following an in-flight loss of engine power on initial climb out from Meyers-diver's airport, near Tecumseh, Michigan. A post impact fire occurred. The personal flight was operating under 14 CFR part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. No flight plan was on file. The pilot reported no injuries. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT HAD TAKEN OFF FROM TECUMSEH AIRPORT (3TE) ON RUNWAY 36, AFTER CLEARING RUNWAY AND RETRACTING GEAR. THE ENGINE LOST POWER. AIRCRAFT STALLED AND LANDED ABOUT 1/4 MILE PAST THE END OF AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST OM SOME TREES WITH IT'S NOSE UP AND IT TAIL RESTING IN A CREEK. THERE WAS A SMALL FIRE THAT WAS LIMITED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE AND COWLING AND WAS EXTINGUISHED BT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THERE WAS ONLY ONE PERSON ON BOARD AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. (.19)ON APRIL 2, 2001, ABOUT 0840 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A MEYERS 200A, N495C, PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE ON IMPACT WITH TREES AND TERRAIN DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING AN IN-FLIGHT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER ON INITIAL CLIMB OUT FROM MEYERS-DIVER'S AIRPORT, NEAR TECUMSEH, MICHIGAN. A POST IMPACT FIRE OCCURRED. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATING UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS ON FILE. THE PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE LOCAL FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

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 CHI01LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTecumseh, MIThe fuel starvation. Factors were the loose line at the distribution valve, the inadequate annual inspection the owner/pilot mechanic performed, the unsuitable terrain the pilot encountered during the emergency landing after takeoff, and the trees.Apr 2, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N495C · 1

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

Accident 19791220033249AForced/Precautionary Landing · Laporte, TXEngine quit shortly after takeoff. Landed wheels up in open field. Found fuel selector on empty tank.Dec 20, 1979 · Substantial damage