What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 14 2024 the pilot attempted a takeoff at bwi rwy 15L. After rotation at approximately 200 ft the engine lost power. The pilot was able to start the engine again for only a couple of seconds by pumping the throttle. Without power the aircraft descended and impacted the ground approximately 1,000 ft past the end of the runway and then bounced. The aircraft then impacted bollards surrounding an electrical panel for instrument approach equipment.
On site investigation showed substantial damage to the right wing, and the fuel tank was ruptured, leaking all remaining fuel. Fuel samples from the 3 remaining tanks were taken and no contamination was noted.
An aircraft inspection was conducted on November 7, 2024, of the engine, fuel, and ignition systems. No faults were found, however, the carburetor was not removed or fully inspected.
METAR kbwi 141754Z 05011KT 10SM FEW045 BKN250 28/16 A3021 rmk AO2 SLP228 T02830156 10283 20183 58010
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 14 2024 THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A TAKEOFF AT BWI RWY 15L. AFTER ROTATION AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FT THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO START THE ENGINE AGAIN FOR ONLY A COUPLE OF SECONDS BY PUMPING THE THROTTLE. WITHOUT POWER THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 1,000 FT PAST THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND THEN BOUNCED. THE AIRCRAFT THEN IMPACTED BOLLARDS SURROUNDING AN ELECTRICAL PANEL FOR INSTRUMENT APPROACH EQUIPMENT.
ON SITE INVESTIGATION SHOWED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING, AND THE FUEL TANK WAS RUPTURED, LEAKING ALL REMAINING FUEL. FUEL SAMPLES FROM THE 3 REMAINING TANKS WERE TAKEN AND NO CONTAMINATION WAS NOTED.
AN AIRCRAFT INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED ON NOVEMBER 7, 2024, OF THE ENGINE, FUEL, AND IGNITION SYSTEMS. NO FAULTS WERE FOUND, HOWEVER, THE CARBURETOR WAS NOT REMOVED OR FULLY INSPECTED.
METAR KBWI 141754Z 05011KT 10SM FEW045 BKN250 28/16 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP228 T02830156 10283 20183 58010
NTSB investigation
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