Incident Overview
A light aircraft experienced a loss of power during the initial climb after takeoff. The pilot executed a forced landing in an open field, during which the landing gear collapsed.
Background
The aircraft had just undergone an annual inspection prior to the flight.
Post-Accident Findings
Following the accident, a fuel leak was discovered at the connection point where the main inlet fuel line attaches to the fuel injector distributor block. The amount of fuel lost due to the leak could not be determined. Additionally, the fuel selector was found positioned to the right tank, which was subsequently found to be empty.
Investigation
Investigators documented the fuel system anomalies but did not establish a direct causal link between the leak, the empty tank, and the power loss in the official report.