Accident Overview
During a training flight, the airplane was climbing out from a touch-and-go landing when it experienced a partial loss of engine power at approximately 300 feet above ground level. The instructor, who was in control, promptly executed a 180-degree turn to attempt a landing on the departure runway in the opposite direction. This maneuver was performed to avoid high-tension lines located 1,660 feet from the departure end of the runway.
Forced Landing Attempt
The forced landing attempt was conducted with an estimated 15-knot tail wind due to the opposite direction. The airplane touched down at approximately midfield at a high speed. It subsequently overran the end of the runway, struck a fence, and nosed over.
Weather and Engine Conditions
Weather conditions in the area at the time posed a hazard of serious carburetor icing at cruise power. Post-accident, the accident aircraft's engine was successfully test-run, indicating no mechanical failure was found during that test.
Investigation Findings
The investigation noted the carburetor icing risk but did not assign a probable cause for the partial power loss. The engine's successful operation after the accident suggests the power loss may have been transient or related to environmental factors such as carburetor icing.
_Note: No aircraft type, registration, operator, date, location, or occupant details were provided in the source._