ALGONA, IA, USA
N4312Z
PIPER PA-18-150
AT ABOUT 100 FT AGL AFTER TAKEOFF, ENG LOST PWR. PLT ATTEMPTED TO CIRCLE TO LAND ON CLOSEST RUNWAY BUT ENG WAS DEVELOPING INSUFFICIENT PWR TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE IN TURN. ACFT TOUCHED DOWN 150 FT SHORT OF THRESHOLD. PLT DID NOT LEVEL WINGS PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. INVESTIGATION REVEALED FLAME TUBE IN MUFFLER DISINTEGRATED & FRAGMENTS BLOCKED EXHAUST. ACFT ANNUAL INSPECTION PERFORMED 30 FLT HRS PRIOR TO MISHAP.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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