What happened
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(.19) On may 28, 2001, at 1640 eastern daylight time, a Perth amboy, bird ck, N726N, piloted by an airline transport pilot, was substantially damaged during a takeoff from casco twp. Michigan Robertson field. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR part 91 personal flight was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot received minor injuries. The pilot reported that after takeoff the engine quit at 200 feet above ground level and the airplane struck a tree during the forced landing. The flight was departing at the time of the accident en route to pontiac, Michigan. (-23) during takeoff (rnwy 27) and about 150 ft above the ground the eng quit. Pilot restarted the eng (with only partial power available) which quit again and then tried to make the airport again (to rnwy 09). Restarted eng again (low power), hit top of a tree, then rnwy with RH wing tips (as making a 90'0 RH turn to rnwy 9).
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON MAY 28, 2001, AT 1640 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A PERTH AMBOY, BIRD CK, N726N, PILOTED BY AN AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A TAKEOFF FROM CASCO TWP. MICHIGAN ROBERTSON FIELD. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS NOT OPERATING ON A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENGINE QUIT AT 200 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL AND THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A TREE DURING THE FORCED LANDING. THE FLIGHT WAS DEPARTING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT EN ROUTE TO PONTIAC, MICHIGAN. (-23) DURING TAKEOFF (RNWY 27) AND ABOUT 150 FT ABOVE THE GROUND THE ENG QUIT. PILOT RESTARTED THE ENG (WITH ONLY PARTIAL POWER AVAILABLE) WHICH QUIT AGAIN AND THEN TRIED TO MAKE THE AIRPORT AGAIN (TO RNWY 09). RESTARTED ENG AGAIN (LOW POWER), HIT TOP OF A TREE, THEN RNWY WITH RH WING TIPS (AS MAKING A 90'0 RH TURN TO RNWY 9).
NTSB investigation
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