What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On July 10, 2002, about 1800 eastern standard time, a Cessna 150F, N8789S, piloted by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing after a loss of engine power during climb after takeoff from runway 34 (8,000 feet by 150 feet, asphalt/concrete), at the ft. Wayne international airport, Fort Wayne, Indiana. The airplane went through a ditch and struck a fence during the forced landing attempt. The 14 CFR part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was not injured. The flight was originating at the time of the accident and the destination has not been determined. (-23) pilot stated that he departed runway 32, during initial climb engine sputter for an instant. He then called tower and told them he was making a 180 degree left turn back to the airport because of engine problems. During the turn back to the airport the engine quit completely. Pilot attempted to land on runway 14, but due to low altitude was unable to land on runway 14. Aircraft landed within the airport boundaries on the grass, crossing a s ervice road and then hitting the airport perimeter fence.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON JULY 10, 2002, ABOUT 1800 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 150F, N8789S, PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 34 (8,000 FEET BY 150 FEET, ASPHALT/CONCRETE), AT THE FT. WAYNE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. THE AIRPLANE WENT THROUGH A DITCH AND STRUCK A FENCE DURING THE FORCED LANDING ATTEMPT. THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATING IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT, WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND THE DESTINATION HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. (-23) PILOT STATED THAT HE DEPARTED RUNWAY 32, DURING INITIAL CLIMB ENGINE SPUTTER FOR AN INSTANT. HE THEN CALLED TOWER AND TOLD THEM HE WAS MAKING A 180 DEGREE LEFT TURN BACK TO THE AIRPORT BECAUSE OF ENGINE PROBLEMS. DURING THE TURN BACK TO THE AIRPORT THE ENGINE QUIT COMPLETELY. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 14, BUT DUE TO LOW ALTITUDE WAS UNABLE TO LAND ON RUNWAY 14. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHIN THE AIRPORT BOUNDARIES ON THE GRASS, CROSSING A S ERVICE ROAD AND THEN HITTING THE AIRPORT PERIMETER FENCE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.