What happened
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(-23) Pilot departed Norwood airport, Norwood, MA (owd with an IFR planned flight to readington, NJ (N51). At approximately 0815HRS aircraft took off at approximately 250FT on runway 35, the aircraft lost engine power. Pilot stated that he thought the engine was still running or possibly windmilling. The aircraft crashed at approximately 2000 ft north east from the end of the runway onto the Norwood country club. During the preflight after the aircraft was fueled the pilot stated that he sumped both fuel tanks. He noted that he did not observe water from the right tank sump, however he did collect water from the left tank sump. He also stated that he subsequently sumped the left fuel tank removing the water until the fuel was clear. He stated that this was accomplished after a total of 5 times.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT DEPARTED NORWOOD AIRPORT, NORWOOD, MA (OWD WITH AN IFR PLANNED FLIGHT TO READINGTON, NJ (N51). AT APPROXIMATELY 0815HRS AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF AT APPROXIMATELY 250FT ON RUNWAY 35, THE AIRCRAFT LOST ENGINE POWER. PILOT STATED THAT HE THOUGHT THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING OR POSSIBLY WINDMILLING. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 FT NORTH EAST FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY ONTO THE NORWOOD COUNTRY CLUB. DURING THE PREFLIGHT AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS FUELED THE PILOT STATED THAT HE SUMPED BOTH FUEL TANKS. HE NOTED THAT HE DID NOT OBSERVE WATER FROM THE RIGHT TANK SUMP, HOWEVER HE DID COLLECT WATER FROM THE LEFT TANK SUMP. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE SUBSEQUENTLY SUMPED THE LEFT FUEL TANK REMOVING THE WATER UNTIL THE FUEL WAS CLEAR. HE STATED THAT THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED AFTER A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES.
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