SLATINGTON, PA, USA
N22GT
DEBARRY/STARDUSTER SA100
AS THE HOMEBUILT ACFT WAS CLIMBING THRU ABOUT 300 FT AGL DURING INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENG LOST POWER. THE PLT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENG (ONCE), BUT AS HE TURNED THE ACFT BACK TOWARD THE ARPT, THE ENG LOST POWER AGAIN. DURING AN EMERG LANDING, THE ACFT STRUCK TREES IN A WOODED AREA ABOUT 1/4 MI FROM THE ARPT. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE ACFT OR ENG WAS FOUND. THE PLT HAD RECENTLY PURCHASED THE ACFT & WAS USING FUEL FROM THE WING TANKS FOR THE 1ST TIME WHEN THE ENG LOST POWER. HE REPORTED THAT THE WING TANKS WERE FULL OF AUTO FUEL, WHICH THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD USED. THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD NOT FLOWN THE ACFT FOR MORE THAN A YEAR. IMPACT DAMAGE COMPROMISED THE FUEL SYSTEM, PRECLUDING ANY ASSESSMENT OF THE FUEL CONDITIONS.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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