What happened
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(-23) Pilot was overflying a small, grass-field runway to observe activity associated with eaa fly-in. Engine lost power while on upwind of runway 2 and pilot reported a loss of fuel pressure to Huntington ATCT. Pilot attempted an emergency landing on runway 2 at 141, but touched down approximately 150 feet prior to end of runway and struck a gravel pile and some large pieces of scrap steel, causing substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT WAS OVERFLYING A SMALL, GRASS-FIELD RUNWAY TO OBSERVE ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH EAA FLY-IN. ENGINE LOST POWER WHILE ON UPWIND OF RUNWAY 2 AND PILOT REPORTED A LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE TO HUNTINGTON ATCT. PILOT ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON RUNWAY 2 AT 141, BUT TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET PRIOR TO END OF RUNWAY AND STRUCK A GRAVEL PILE AND SOME LARGE PIECES OF SCRAP STEEL, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
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