What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Acft made forced landing in trees after a power failure, minor injury (-23) the pilot stated he had completed two normal take offs and landings. On the third take off after turning for left base prior to landing the engines lost all power. The RPM dropped completely and the prop started wind-milling. He stated when he saw it was obvious he wasn't going to make the airport he accomplished the emergency check list and prepared for a landing in a wooded area off the end of the runway 23. The a/c crashed in the trees, coming to rest inverted. This matter considered closed, see block 40.
As the FAA filed it
ACFT MADE FORCED LANDING IN TREES AFTER A POWER FAILURE, MINOR INJURY (-23) THE PILOT STATED HE HAD COMPLETED TWO NORMAL TAKE OFFS AND LANDINGS. ON THE THIRD TAKE OFF AFTER TURNING FOR LEFT BASE PRIOR TO LANDING THE ENGINES LOST ALL POWER. THE RPM DROPPED COMPLETELY AND THE PROP STARTED WIND-MILLING. HE STATED WHEN HE SAW IT WAS OBVIOUS HE WASN'T GOING TO MAKE THE AIRPORT HE ACCOMPLISHED THE EMERGENCY CHECK LIST AND PREPARED FOR A LANDING IN A WOODED AREA OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY 23. THE A/C CRASHED IN THE TREES, COMING TO REST INVERTED. THIS MATTER CONSIDERED CLOSED, SEE BLOCK 40.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.