Accident Piper PA-22-108 N5448Z, Tuesday 26 May 1987

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Date:	Tuesday 26 May 1987
Time:	14:15 LT
Type:	Piper PA-22-108
Owner/operator:	Castle Wood Works, Inc.
Registration:	N5448Z
MSN:	229225
Total airframe hrs:	2911 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-235-C1B
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Milbank, SD - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Milbank, SD
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PRIVATE PLT AND A PAX WERE ON A LOCAL FLT. ON CLIMB OUT, AT ABOUT 50 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE HAD PARTIAL PWR LOSS. THE PLT LANDED STRAIGHT AHEAD IN A FIELD AND MADE A SUCCESSFUL FORCED LANDING. ON ROLL OUT, THE NOSE WHEEL FELL INTO A HOLE AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. A POST ACCIDENT ENGINE TEAR DOWN BY AN A & P MECHANIC WITH INSPECTION AUTHORITY, REVEALED NO EVIDENCE THAT WOULD EXPLAIN A POWER LOSS.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: