What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft took off, smoke coming from aircraft, attempted to return, crashed. (.4)after takeoff, a witness observed a puff of black smoke coming from the engine. Shortly thereafter, the airplane nosed down and descended rapidly. During the on-site examination of the engine, it was observed that the #6 cylinder head was separated from the engine. Metallurgical testing on the cylinder head revealed that the fracture was indicative of high temperature separation or overstress. (-23) after take off, puff of smoke observed coming from engine, aircraft attempted to return to airport & crashed during approach to field.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF, SMOKE COMING FROM AIRCRAFT, ATTEMPTED TO RETURN, CRASHED. (.4)AFTER TAKEOFF, A WITNESS OBSERVED A PUFF OF BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE AIRPLANE NOSED DOWN AND DESCENDED RAPIDLY. DURING THE ON-SITE EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE #6 CYLINDER HEAD WAS SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE. METALLURGICAL TESTING ON THE CYLINDER HEAD REVEALED THAT THE FRACTURE WAS INDICATIVE OF HIGH TEMPERATURE SEPARATION OR OVERSTRESS. (-23) AFTER TAKE OFF, PUFF OF SMOKE OBSERVED COMING FROM ENGINE, AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO AIRPORT & CRASHED DURING APPROACH TO FIELD.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.