What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
After departure, during climb engine quit, aircraft crashed while attempting to land in pasture. (-23) aircraft lost power during climb out from runway 27 at butler field, Rockville, IN. While maneuvering to land in an adjacent pasture, aircraft stalled and received substantial damage from ground impact. Loss of power was caused by an incorrect cylinder /piston/piston ring combination which developed excessive heat, began to seize, and power was reduced accordingly. Investigation continues to determine which part was incorrect.
As the FAA filed it
AFTER DEPARTURE, DURING CLIMB ENGINE QUIT, AIRCRAFT CRASHED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND IN PASTURE. (-23) AIRCRAFT LOST POWER DURING CLIMB OUT FROM RUNWAY 27 AT BUTLER FIELD, ROCKVILLE, IN. WHILE MANEUVERING TO LAND IN AN ADJACENT PASTURE, AIRCRAFT STALLED AND RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE FROM GROUND IMPACT. LOSS OF POWER WAS CAUSED BY AN INCORRECT CYLINDER /PISTON/PISTON RING COMBINATION WHICH DEVELOPED EXCESSIVE HEAT, BEGAN TO SEIZE, AND POWER WAS REDUCED ACCORDINGLY. INVESTIGATION CONTINUES TO DETERMINE WHICH PART WAS INCORRECT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.