Plane’s engine appeared to be malfunctioning before 2015 crash near Kersey that killed two

The sole engine of an amateur-built, propeller plane that crashed into a field near Kersey in 2015 shortly after taking off, killing two men, appeared to be malfunctioning and was making strange noises before the aircraft even left the ground.
According to a National Transportation Safety Board factual report on the wreck, the pilot had sought a mechanic’s help with the plane because he was “experiencing difficulty with the … engine” in the hours before the cra