What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Shortly after takeoff, engine began losing power and pilot could not gain or maintain altitude. The a/c impacted the ground and nosed over, causing major damage to the airframe but no injuries to the pilot or passenger. The engine separated from the a/c on impact. Engine controls function could not be determined as they were torn from their attach points. The carburetor and part of the induction system were separated from the engine. Engine compression and spark plugs appeared normal. Flight control function was normal. A/c had approx. 2.5 hours of fuel on board.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, ENGINE BEGAN LOSING POWER AND PILOT COULD NOT GAIN OR MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. THE A/C IMPACTED THE GROUND AND NOSED OVER, CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRFRAME BUT NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR PASSENGER. THE ENGINE SEPARATED FROM THE A/C ON IMPACT. ENGINE CONTROLS FUNCTION COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AS THEY WERE TORN FROM THEIR ATTACH POINTS. THE CARBURETOR AND PART OF THE INDUCTION SYSTEM WERE SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE. ENGINE COMPRESSION AND SPARK PLUGS APPEARED NORMAL. FLIGHT CONTROL FUNCTION WAS NORMAL. A/C HAD APPROX. 2.5 HOURS OF FUEL ON BOARD.
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