What happened
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(-23) Aircraft departed Tarkio, Missouri (K57), enroute to lincoln, Nebraska (lnk). Pilot states that shortly after takeoff from runway 18, approximately 50 feet AGL, the "engine quit cold." A gear-up landing was accomplished in a field south of runway 18, causing substantial damage to the aircraft, and resulting in serious injury to the pilot. Aircraft was recovered and transported to lnk for repair and teardown evaluation of the engine.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED TARKIO, MISSOURI (K57), ENROUTE TO LINCOLN, NEBRASKA (LNK). PILOT STATES THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 18, APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET AGL, THE "ENGINE QUIT COLD." A GEAR-UP LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED IN A FIELD SOUTH OF RUNWAY 18, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT, AND RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY TO THE PILOT. AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED AND TRANSPORTED TO LNK FOR REPAIR AND TEARDOWN EVALUATION OF THE ENGINE.
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