What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Lost partial power in pattern then lost elevator contol. Impacted nose low. Broken piston ring. (-23) the PIC reported a power loss at 200', during climb. He expedited a return to the airport, lost lateral control and crashed into the grass between runways. No mechanical failures were discovered that contributed to the accident.
As the FAA filed it
LOST PARTIAL POWER IN PATTERN THEN LOST ELEVATOR CONTOL. IMPACTED NOSE LOW. BROKEN PISTON RING. (-23) THE PIC REPORTED A POWER LOSS AT 200', DURING CLIMB. HE EXPEDITED A RETURN TO THE AIRPORT, LOST LATERAL CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO THE GRASS BETWEEN RUNWAYS. NO MECHANICAL FAILURES WERE DISCOVERED THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.