What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During a rejected landing to runway 3 at westosha airport (5K6), engine responded to full throttle application by developing full power. During the climbout, at approximately 150 feet AGL, the engine failed. As the pilot set up for a forced landing to a plowed field, full power was restored to the engine at approximately 75 feet AGL. The pilot initiated a climbing left turn toward the airport when the engine failed again. During a forced landing attempt to a planted corn field, the aircraft struck a 5 foot high barbed wire fence post and flipped over. Pilot indicated that he observed fuel dripping from the fuel filler cap for approximately 5 minutes after the accident. Inspection of the engine by personnel of the milwaukee FSDO was unable to determine the reason(s) for the failure of the powerplant.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING A REJECTED LANDING TO RUNWAY 3 AT WESTOSHA AIRPORT (5K6), ENGINE RESPONDED TO FULL THROTTLE APPLICATION BY DEVELOPING FULL POWER. DURING THE CLIMBOUT, AT APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE FAILED. AS THE PILOT SET UP FOR A FORCED LANDING TO A PLOWED FIELD, FULL POWER WAS RESTORED TO THE ENGINE AT APPROXIMATELY 75 FEET AGL. THE PILOT INITIATED A CLIMBING LEFT TURN TOWARD THE AIRPORT WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED AGAIN. DURING A FORCED LANDING ATTEMPT TO A PLANTED CORN FIELD, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A 5 FOOT HIGH BARBED WIRE FENCE POST AND FLIPPED OVER. PILOT INDICATED THAT HE OBSERVED FUEL DRIPPING FROM THE FUEL FILLER CAP FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES AFTER THE ACCIDENT. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE BY PERSONNEL OF THE MILWAUKEE FSDO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE REASON(S) FOR THE FAILURE OF THE POWERPLANT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.