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Funston, GA
THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE LOST PWR AT 200-250 FT AGL AFTER DEPARTING RWY 30 AT THE PRIVATE 1,750' SOD AIRSTRIP. HE STRETCHED HIS GLIDE TO AVOID WIRES OFF OF THE END OF THE RWY. AFTER CLEARING THE LINES. THE AIRPLANE NOSE 'FELL THROUGH', AND THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE TERRAIN NOSE DOWN. A WX STATION ABOUT 25 MI AWAY WAS REPORTING WINDS FROM 300 AT 17 KTS GUSTING TO 22 KTS AT THE TIME. TWO WITNESSES WHO LIVED ADJACENT TO THE AIRSTRIP REPORTED THAT THE ACFT WAS TOSSED FROM SIDE TO SIDE IN THE GUSTY WINDS AS IT WAS CLIMBING; IT SUBSEQUENTLY 'STALLED OUT' AS THE PLT MADE AN APPARENT ATTEMPT TO PULL UP, TO AVOID HITTING THE WIRES. THE WITNESSES DID NOT REPORT ANY CHANGES IN THE ENGINE SOUND. THE REPORTED PURPOSE OF THE FLT WAS TO REPOSITION THE ACFT FOR AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. THE LAST ANNUAL TOOK PLACE ABOUT 5 YRS EARLIER. NO FERRY PERMIT HAD BEEN OBTAINED FOR THE FLT. THE ACFT WRECKAGE WAS EXAMINED BY AN FAA INSPECTOR AND NO PREEXISTING MECHANICAL DEFICIENCIES WERE FOUND.
THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE LOST PWR AT 200-250 FT AGL AFTER DEPARTING RWY 30 AT THE PRIVATE 1,750' SOD AIRSTRIP. HE STRETCHED HIS GLIDE TO AVOID WIRES OFF OF THE END OF THE RWY. AFTER CLEARING THE LINES. THE AIRPLANE NOSE 'FELL THROUGH', AND THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE TERRAIN NOSE DOWN. A WX STATION ABOUT 25 MI AWAY WAS REPORTING WINDS FROM 300 AT 17 KTS GUSTING TO 22 KTS AT THE TIME. TWO WITNESSES WHO LIVED ADJACENT TO THE AIRSTRIP REPORTED THAT THE ACFT WAS TOSSED FROM SIDE TO SIDE IN THE GUSTY WINDS AS IT WAS CLIMBING; IT SUBSEQUENTLY 'STALLED OUT' AS THE PLT MADE AN APPARENT ATTEMPT TO PULL UP, TO AVOID HITTING THE WIRES. THE WITNESSES DID NOT REPORT ANY CHANGES IN THE ENGINE SOUND. THE REPORTED PURPOSE OF THE FLT WAS TO REPOSITION THE ACFT FOR AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. THE LAST ANNUAL TOOK PLACE ABOUT 5 YRS EARLIER. NO FERRY PERMIT HAD BEEN OBTAINED FOR THE FLT. THE ACFT WRECKAGE WAS EXAMINED BY AN FAA INSPECTOR AND NO PREEXISTING MECHANICAL DEFICIENCIES WERE FOUND.