What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On March 30, 2002 at 1242 eastern standard time, a diamond aircraft industries da 20-A1, N122SE, registered to kissimmee air center, inc., crashed while attempting to land at Naples, Florida, following loss of engine power. The instructional flight was operated under the provisions of title 14 part 91 and no flight plan filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane received substantial damage, and the student pilot received serious injuries. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. According to the pilot shortly after takeoff, the engine lost power. While maneuvering the airplane for an emergency landing, at approximately 100 feet, he attempted to turn back to the runway. The airplane crashed adjacent to the runway. (-23) pilot lost control of aircraft. Pilot tried to return to departure end of runway and lost control.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON MARCH 30, 2002 AT 1242 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A DIAMOND AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES DA 20-A1, N122SE, REGISTERED TO KISSIMMEE AIR CENTER, INC., CRASHED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT NAPLES, FLORIDA, FOLLOWING LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 PART 91 AND NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRPLANE RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, AND THE STUDENT PILOT RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. WHILE MANEUVERING THE AIRPLANE FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING, AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET, HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN BACK TO THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE CRASHED ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY. (-23) PILOT LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT. PILOT TRIED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY AND LOST CONTROL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.