THE PLT STATED THAT HE PULLED UP FROM A SWATH RUN AND THE ENG BEGAN LOOSING POWER. HE CLIMBED TO 300 FT & STARTED BACK TO THE AIRSTRIP, THEN A TOTAL POWER LOSS OCCURRED. DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING, HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP BEFORE THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES AT THE END OF THE FIELD. THE LAND OWNER REFUSED TO ALLOW THE ACFT TO BE REMOVED FROM HIS PROPERTY DURING THE INVESTIGATION. THE ACFT WAS EVENTUALLY MOVED, BUT WAS SALVAGED BEFORE BEING COMPLETELY EXAMINED.

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:

Contributing Factors

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