What happened
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(-23) On August 9, 2001, at 2115 CDT, Piper PA-46-310P, N9610V, departed runway 15L, mwc, enroute to atw. After rotation the pilot experienced intermittent engine power at 200 to 300 AGL followed by a 50 percent power reduction for 1 to 2 seconds. The engine then returned to full power for approximately 5 to 10 seconds as the aircraft remained in a left hand turning climb in an attempt to return to the airport. At 400'AGL the pilot experienced a total loss of power and landed the aircraft in an empty field southeast of the airport, approximately 3/8 of a mile off the end of rwy 15L. The aircraft impacted the ground with landing gear extended and skidded approximately 140 feet coming to rest on its belly in a level attitude at a 180 degree heading. The pilot sustained minor injuries and the aircraft was substantially damaged. (.19) on August 9, 2001, at 2115 central daylight time, a Piper PA-46-310P, N9106V, owned and piloted by a private pilot, was substantially damaged on impact with terrain during a forced landing on a field. The pilot reported that a partial loss of engine power followed by a surge and then a total l oss of engine power occurred during initial climb from runway 15L (4,107 feet by 75 feet, asphalt) at the Lawrence j. Timmerman airport, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Night meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR part 91 business flight was operating on an instrument flight rules flight plan. The private pilot reported minor injuries. The flight was en route to the outagamie county regional airport, appleton, Wisconsin.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 9, 2001, AT 2115 CDT, PIPER PA-46-310P, N9610V, DEPARTED RUNWAY 15L, MWC, ENROUTE TO ATW. AFTER ROTATION THE PILOT EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ENGINE POWER AT 200 TO 300 AGL FOLLOWED BY A 50 PERCENT POWER REDUCTION FOR 1 TO 2 SECONDS. THE ENGINE THEN RETURNED TO FULL POWER FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 10 SECONDS AS THE AIRCRAFT REMAINED IN A LEFT HAND TURNING CLIMB IN AN ATTEMPT TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. AT 400'AGL THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN AN EMPTY FIELD SOUTHEAST OF THE AIRPORT, APPROXIMATELY 3/8 OF A MILE OFF THE END OF RWY 15L. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND WITH LANDING GEAR EXTENDED AND SKIDDED APPROXIMATELY 140 FEET COMING TO REST ON ITS BELLY IN A LEVEL ATTITUDE AT A 180 DEGREE HEADING. THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. (.19) ON AUGUST 9, 2001, AT 2115 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A PIPER PA-46-310P, N9106V, OWNED AND PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED ON IMPACT WITH TERRAIN DURING A FORCED LANDING ON A FIELD. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOLLOWED BY A SURGE AND THEN A TOTAL L OSS OF ENGINE POWER OCCURRED DURING INITIAL CLIMB FROM RUNWAY 15L (4,107 FEET BY 75 FEET, ASPHALT) AT THE LAWRENCE J. TIMMERMAN AIRPORT, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN. NIGHT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE 14 CFR PART 91 BUSINESS FLIGHT WAS OPERATING ON AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES FLIGHT PLAN. THE PRIVATE PILOT REPORTED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT WAS EN ROUTE TO THE OUTAGAMIE COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT, APPLETON, WISCONSIN.
NTSB investigation
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