What happened
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(-23) Pilot performed preflight and run-up and departed on runway 13. At 90 knots, 200 to 300 feet above the runway the engine lost power. The pilot set 100% flaps and turned the aircraft to the right (to avoid a fence and highway). The aircraft impacted the ground and slid approximately 50 feet before coming to rest. The aircraft suffered substantial damage. The cause of the engine failure has not been determined.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT PERFORMED PREFLIGHT AND RUN-UP AND DEPARTED ON RUNWAY 13. AT 90 KNOTS, 200 TO 300 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT SET 100% FLAPS AND TURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RIGHT (TO AVOID A FENCE AND HIGHWAY). THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AND SLID APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET BEFORE COMING TO REST. THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED.
NTSB investigation
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