What happened
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The pilot stated he arrived at the airport at approximately 1445 local time on September 30,2023 with intentions of flying privacy data omitted, a 1977 Cessna 182Q, serial number 18265367, from Bradford County (N27) to perkasie penn ridge airport (nckz) to attend a wedding. The pilot said he spent about 15 minutes pre-flighting the aircraft, he indicated fuel sumps were drained in both wings, as well as the sump in the engine compartment with no water or debris found in any sump, proper fuel color was also noted. Pilot indicated there was 55 gallons of fuel on board the aircraft.
The pilot then boarded the aircraft and taxied to the end of the runway for a departure on runway 23. Pilot indicated engine start taxi and run-up were all normal. Airman departed runway 23 with all indications and performance normal. At approximately 500 to 600 feet above the ground, the pilot experienced complete engine failure. The pilot applied carb heat and switched fuel tanks in an attempt to restart the engine, all were unsuccessful. The pilot performed an off-airport landing in a field 1 mile south of the airport. The aircraft touched down traveled 100 feet and flipped over, the pilot was not injured.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT STATED HE ARRIVED AT THE AIRPORT AT APPROXIMATELY 1445 LOCAL TIME ON SEPTEMBER 30,2023 WITH INTENTIONS OF FLYING ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, A 1977 CESSNA 182Q, SERIAL NUMBER 18265367, FROM BRADFORD COUNTY (N27) TO PERKASIE PENN RIDGE AIRPORT (NCKZ) TO ATTEND A WEDDING. THE PILOT SAID HE SPENT ABOUT 15 MINUTES PRE-FLIGHTING THE AIRCRAFT, HE INDICATED FUEL SUMPS WERE DRAINED IN BOTH WINGS, AS WELL AS THE SUMP IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITH NO WATER OR DEBRIS FOUND IN ANY SUMP, PROPER FUEL COLOR WAS ALSO NOTED. PILOT INDICATED THERE WAS 55 GALLONS OF FUEL ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT.
THE PILOT THEN BOARDED THE AIRCRAFT AND TAXIED TO THE END OF THE RUNWAY FOR A DEPARTURE ON RUNWAY 23. PILOT INDICATED ENGINE START TAXI AND RUN-UP WERE ALL NORMAL. AIRMAN DEPARTED RUNWAY 23 WITH ALL INDICATIONS AND PERFORMANCE NORMAL. AT APPROXIMATELY 500 TO 600 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. THE PILOT APPLIED CARB HEAT AND SWITCHED FUEL TANKS IN AN ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE ENGINE, ALL WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PILOT PERFORMED AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING IN A FIELD 1 MILE SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN TRAVELED 100 FEET AND FLIPPED OVER, THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.
NTSB investigation
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