MKC89FA017

Factual narrative

THE PILOT TOOK OFF ON A 4500 FT RUNWAY, RAISED THE LANDING GEAR, AND TURNED SOUTH AT APPROXIMATELY THE 2500 FT POINT. AIRCRAFT LOST ENGINE POWER. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED PRIOR TO REACHING THE RUNWAY. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE FAILED TO IDENTIFY ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. THE LEFT FUEL TANK HAD APPROXIMATELY 1 QUART OF FUEL. THE RIGHT FUEL TANK HAD AN UNDETERMINED QUANTITY OF FUEL. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS ON THE RIGHT TANK. THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE WAS FOUND IN THE DOWN POSITION. HOWEVER, THE LANDING GEAR WAS IN TRANSIT AT IMPACT. POST ACC INVEST REVEALED NO FUEL IN THE FUEL LINE, GASCOLATOR, OR FUEL MANIFOLD. THE ENG WAS TEST RUN AFTER THE ACC WITH NO ABNORMALITIES. THE PLTS SHOULDER HARNESS WAS FOUND FOLDED AND STOWED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12