What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On departure at midfield above ground, lost RPM, made left turn to return, crashed on road. (-23) aircraft lost power after takeoff from Akron Canton regional airport, cak. Pilot attempted to return to runway but was denied landing clearance. Pilot flew aircraft over terminal building. First contact with ground was on airport entrance road. Airplane flipped over. The aircraft sustained serious damage and the pilot and passenger were treated for injuries. Field inspection of engine revealed no reason for malfunction. ELT did not activate but activated when quickly stopped by hand.
As the FAA filed it
ON DEPARTURE AT MIDFIELD ABOVE GROUND, LOST RPM, MADE LEFT TURN TO RETURN, CRASHED ON ROAD. (-23) AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AFTER TAKEOFF FROM AKRON CANTON REGIONAL AIRPORT, CAK. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO RUNWAY BUT WAS DENIED LANDING CLEARANCE. PILOT FLEW AIRCRAFT OVER TERMINAL BUILDING. FIRST CONTACT WITH GROUND WAS ON AIRPORT ENTRANCE ROAD. AIRPLANE FLIPPED OVER. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SERIOUS DAMAGE AND THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE TREATED FOR INJURIES. FIELD INSPECTION OF ENGINE REVEALED NO REASON FOR MALFUNCTION. ELT DID NOT ACTIVATE BUT ACTIVATED WHEN QUICKLY STOPPED BY HAND.
NTSB investigation
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