Accident Cessna 175 N7566M, Friday 27 August 1999

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Date:	Friday 27 August 1999
Time:	15:00 LT
Type:	Cessna 175
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N7566M
MSN:	55866
Year of manufacture:	1959
Total airframe hrs:	3413 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-360
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Mountain City, TN - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	(6A4)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot reported that after completing a normal preflight inspection of the airplane, he rolled the airplane out of the hangar for the flight. A normal engine run-up was completed, and the initial takeoff to climb was also normal. Shortly after liftoff, the pilot reported a loss of engine power. The pilot selected a corn field on the departure end of the runway for an emergency landing. After landing in the field, the airplane collided with a fence and flipped inverted. The examination of the airplane and engine assembly failed to disclose a component failure. However, during the examination of the fuel system, a wasp nest was found in the fuel system vent.

Probable Cause: A blocked fuel system vent that resulted in fuel starvation and the complete loss of engine power.

Accident investigation: