What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On December 5, 1998, at 1400 EST, a Cessna 150-D N5957T, collided with the ground during an attempted emergency landing at a private sod airstrip near Adjuntas, puerto rico. The personal flight was operated by the pilot under provisions of title 14 CFR part 91 and VFR. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, no flight plan was filed. The airplane sustained substantial airframe damage, and the private pilot was not injured. The accident occured during the initial climb after take off. The pilot stated that, during the initial climb after takeoff, the engine lost power and was unable to maintain altitude. The pilot elected to return to the airport for an emergency landing. The pilot was forced to land in a grassy area short of the runway. The engine examination disclosed the #3 cylinder had no compression.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DECEMBER 5, 1998, AT 1400 EST, A CESSNA 150-D N5957T, COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND DURING AN ATTEMPTED EMERGENCY LANDING AT A PRIVATE SOD AIRSTRIP NEAR ADJUNTAS, PUERTO RICO. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATED BY THE PILOT UNDER PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CFR PART 91 AND VFR. VISUAL WEATHER CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL AIRFRAME DAMAGE, AND THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE ACCIDENT OCCURED DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKE OFF. THE PILOT STATED THAT, DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO LAND IN A GRASSY AREA SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE ENGINE EXAMINATION DISCLOSED THE #3 CYLINDER HAD NO COMPRESSION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.