What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-16) Airman competency involved because aircraft was not out of ground effect when a right turn was initiated for local noise abatement. Aircraft was not ready for sustained flight nor in a steady state climb. After the right turn was made the PIC could not turn back to the airport to land on the remaining runway. Carb ice a high probability for the reason of poor performance of this aircraft. Data plate for the aircraft missing as required by FAR 45.11 and registration and airworthiness certificate not displayed or present as required by FAR 91.203.
As the FAA filed it
(-16) AIRMAN COMPETENCY INVOLVED BECAUSE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT OUT OF GROUND EFFECT WHEN A RIGHT TURN WAS INITIATED FOR LOCAL NOISE ABATEMENT. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT READY FOR SUSTAINED FLIGHT NOR IN A STEADY STATE CLIMB. AFTER THE RIGHT TURN WAS MADE THE PIC COULD NOT TURN BACK TO THE AIRPORT TO LAND ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY. CARB ICE A HIGH PROBABILITY FOR THE REASON OF POOR PERFORMANCE OF THIS AIRCRAFT. DATA PLATE FOR THE AIRCRAFT MISSING AS REQUIRED BY FAR 45.11 AND REGISTRATION AND AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE NOT DISPLAYED OR PRESENT AS REQUIRED BY FAR 91.203.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.