Accident Piper J3 N41105, Saturday 24 June 1995

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Date:	Saturday 24 June 1995
Time:	19:30 LT
Type:	Piper J3
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N41105
MSN:	7750
Year of manufacture:	1941
Total airframe hrs:	4800 hours
Engine model:	Continental C-90
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	York, SC - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	(36A)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING TAKEOFF FROM THE SOD AIRFIELD, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE LOST POWER. HE ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING IN A NEARBY FIELD, BUT COULD NOT MAKE THE FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE TREES AND TERRAIN IN A SWAMPY AREA, AND THE ENGINE WAS SUBMERGED IN WATER. AFTER DRAINING THE WATER FROM THE CARBURETOR, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE RAN NORMALLY AT ALL POWER SETTINGS.

Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

Accident investigation: