At about 15:50 eastern time, a Cessna 177 struck trees while taking off from a field in Davidsville. The pilot received minor injuries. The airplane had suffered a loss of engine power and made a forced landing in the field several days earlier. Fuel was off-loaded to make the airplane lighter and the pilot was issued a ferry permit to depart the field. The grass was reported as six to 12 inches tall. The pilot was able to get the airplane airborne in 1,150 feet, but then struck a low dirt embankment, went through a fence and struck trees near a house. Water was found in the main sump drain and the carburetor.
August 21, Davidsville, Pa. / Cessna Cardinal
At about 15:50 eastern time, a Cessna 177 struck trees while taking off from a field in Davidsville. The pilot received minor injuries. The airplane had suffered a loss of engine power and made a forced landing in the field several days earlier. Fuel was off-loaded to make the airplane lighter and the pilot was issued a ferry permit to depart the field. The grass was reported as six to 12 inches tall. The pilot was able to get the airplane airborne in 1,150 feet, but then struck a low dirt embankment, went through a fence and struck trees near a house. Water was found in the main sump drain and the carburetor....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 177 crashed during a ferry permit takeoff from a field in Davidsville, striking an embankment, fence, and trees, resulting in minor pilot injuries.
- The aircraft had previously made a forced landing in the same field due to engine power loss, and fuel was off-loaded before the unsuccessful departure from the tall-grass field.
- Investigation revealed water contamination in the main sump drain and carburetor, indicating a potential cause for the engine issues leading to both the initial forced landing and the subsequent takeoff failure.
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