What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During initial climbout after takeoff at Dodge Center, Minnesota, the pilot experienced a total engine power loss. The pilot made an emergency landing in a nearby field. The pilot, who was the sole occupant in the aircraft, sustained serious injuries, mostly due to the lack of an installed shoulder harness. Initial investigation revealed that the engine had adequate fuel, ignition and air supply, so the cause of the power loss is still unknown. This record shall be updated when the cause of the power loss is discovered. Until then, the corrective action also remains unknown.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING INITIAL CLIMBOUT AFTER TAKEOFF AT DODGE CENTER, MINNESOTA, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL ENGINE POWER LOSS. THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A NEARBY FIELD. THE PILOT, WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT IN THE AIRCRAFT, SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES, MOSTLY DUE TO THE LACK OF AN INSTALLED SHOULDER HARNESS. INITIAL INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE HAD ADEQUATE FUEL, IGNITION AND AIR SUPPLY, SO THE CAUSE OF THE POWER LOSS IS STILL UNKNOWN. THIS RECORD SHALL BE UPDATED WHEN THE CAUSE OF THE POWER LOSS IS DISCOVERED. UNTIL THEN, THE CORRECTIVE ACTION ALSO REMAINS UNKNOWN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.