Accident Cessna 152 N5510P, Friday 8 July 1983

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Date:	Friday 8 July 1983
Time:	16:45 LT
Type:	Cessna 152
Owner/operator:	Harold Camden
Registration:	N5510P
MSN:	15284961
Year of manufacture:	1981
Total airframe hrs:	595 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-235-L2C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Peoria, IL - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Peoria, IL (3MY)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED IN A FORCED LANDING AFTER A POWER LOSS DURING TAKEOFF. THIS WAS A DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLT. THE CFI STATED THAT THE ENGINE LOST POWER AT ABOUT 100 FT AGL & HE MADE A FORCED LANDING STRAIGHT AHEAD. THE FIXED BASE OPERATORSTATED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER HE ARRIVED AT THE ACCIDENT SITE HE CHECKED THE FUEL FILTER & COULD SEE NO COMTAMINATION. THE ACFT WAS EXAMINED BY FAA AND THE ENGINE WAS STARTED. FULL POWER WAS APPLIED TO THE ENGINE & THE ENGINE RUN LASTED 10MINUTES WITH NO MALFUNCTIONS NOTED. THE PILOT HAD STATED THAT THE ENGINE SHOWED A DROP OF ABOUT 300 RPM DURING THE CARBURETOR HEAT CHECK. THE TEMPERATURE OF THE ACCIDENT DAY WAS 85 DEGREES F AND THE DEW POINT WAS 59 DEGREES F. THE PLT STATED THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED IT HIT A RUT DURING THE LANDING ROLL.

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