At 1020 Central time, the airplane collided with terrain following loss of engine power on takeoff.The Airline Transport pilot was seriously injured and the airplane was substantially damaged. Visual conditions prevailed. The pilot reported experiencing a total loss of engine power on takeoff. He banked to the left to avoid a 30-foot dike off the end of the runway and the left wing contacted the ground. The airplane then rocked to the right and the right wing contacted the ground prior to the airplane coming to rest.
Saturday, July 9, 2005, Tarkio, Mo. / North American P-51D
At 1020 Central time, the airplane collided with terrain following loss of engine power on takeoff.The Airline Transport pilot was seriously injured and the airplane was substantially damaged. Visual conditions prevailed. The pilot reported experiencing a total loss of engine power on takeoff. He banked to the left to avoid a 30-foot dike off the end of the runway and the left wing contacted the ground. The airplane then rocked to the right and the right wing contacted the ground prior to the airplane coming to rest....
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane collided with terrain following a total loss of engine power shortly after takeoff.
- The Airline Transport pilot was seriously injured, and the airplane was substantially damaged in the incident.
- The pilot reported banking left to avoid a dike, which resulted in the left wing contacting the ground, followed by the right wing before the plane came to rest.
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