Accident Champion 7GCAA N11027, Thursday 19 August 1993

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Date:	Thursday 19 August 1993
Time:	20:00 LT
Type:	Champion 7GCAA
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N11027
MSN:	7ECA-13
Total airframe hrs:	2909 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-320-E2A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Wilber, NE - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Lincoln, NE (NE59)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT STATED THE AIRPLANE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND THEN LOST POWER ABOUT 100 TO 150 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND DURING INITIAL CLIMB. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK TREES DURING THE EMERGENCY DESCENT/FORCED LANDING. POSTACCIDENT EXAMINATION AND ENGINE TEST RUN REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PREIMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.

Probable Cause: the loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.

Accident investigation: