What happened
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(-23) While enroute on an IMC flight plan from point, TX (TE74) to bay minette, AL (1R8), N83LP experienced an engine failure at 5,000 feet. An attempt to restart by switching fuel tanks was unsuccessful. The pilot cancelled IFR and proceeded to Creola, AL (15A). An emergency landing was attempted without power. The aircraft stalled and the left wing dipped and struck the ground the engine and propeller were torn from the fuselage, also the nose gear assembly and lower cowling was broken away. The aircraft came to rest on the left and right main gear with the tail on the ground. The aircraft was determined to be destroyed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) WHILE ENROUTE ON AN IMC FLIGHT PLAN FROM POINT, TX (TE74) TO BAY MINETTE, AL (1R8), N83LP EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE AT 5,000 FEET. AN ATTEMPT TO RESTART BY SWITCHING FUEL TANKS WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PILOT CANCELLED IFR AND PROCEEDED TO CREOLA, AL (15A). AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED WITHOUT POWER. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND THE LEFT WING DIPPED AND STRUCK THE GROUND THE ENGINE AND PROPELLER WERE TORN FROM THE FUSELAGE, ALSO THE NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY AND LOWER COWLING WAS BROKEN AWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR WITH THE TAIL ON THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DETERMINED TO BE DESTROYED.
NTSB investigation
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