Accident Piper PA-28-151 N14CL, Sunday 9 January 1994

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Date:	Sunday 9 January 1994
Time:	15:30 LT
Type:	Piper PA-28-151
Owner/operator:	Robert H Beeble.
Registration:	N14CL
MSN:	28-7615149
Total airframe hrs:	1680 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320-E3D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Jasper, AL - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Huntsville, AL (M82)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET AGL AND COLLIDED WITH TREES OFF OF THE AIRPORT. ONE WITNESS STATED THAT A PUFF OF BLUE SMOKE EMANATED FROM THE EXHAUST. THE PILOT REPORTED WHAT HE BELIEVED TO BE A FOULED PLUG WHICH CORRECTED ITSELF DURING ENGINE RUNUP. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.

Probable Cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

Accident investigation: