20020328007169A

(.19) On March 28, 2002, about 1500 eastern standard time, a Piper J4A, N27838, was substantially damaged during a forced landing after takeoff from Cincinnati municipal-lunken field, Cincinnati, Ohio. The certificated private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was on file for the local flight. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR part 91. According to a federal aviation administration (FAA) inspector, the pilot reported that the engine stopped as the airplane was climbing through 500 feet. The pilot then attempted to make a forced landing back to the airport. During the return, the landing gear struck the edge of the runway, the left gear collapsed, and the airplane flipped over. This was the first flight after the annual inspection. During the inspection the carburetor was replaced and the float in the carburetor had also been changed. Post accident examination revealed that the carburetor float was out of adjustment. (-23) pilot departed runway 21R at luk. At approximately 400 ft. the engine lost power. The pilot attempted a left 270 turn. The aircraft lost altitude and the left main wheel assembly struck the edge of the runway and departed the aircraft. The aircraft continued skidding across the runway and came to rest inverted in the grass adjacent to the runway. The pilot was the sole occupant and was not injured.