What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Witness, vince webster stated that around 1900-1930 Mr. Tower was seen taking off to the south from runway 18/36. At approximately 200 feet the aircraft lost power, continued to climb then turned left and crashed into an area of trees and thick underbrush approximately 400 feet to the left side of the runway. The aircraft appeared to descend straight down and land vertically, there was no indication of a glide path to the crash scene. The entire wreckage was contained within approximately a 20-foot diameter. Flight control continuity was normal and the engine rotated freely. Flight control continuity was checked by privacy data omitted and found to be satisfactory. privacy data omitted Also checked the engine for free rotation. The engine rotated freely and was not seized. June 30, 2003, the pilot stated that he lost power, possibly caused by a failure of the electronic ignition, or a failure of the fuel injector system.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) WITNESS, VINCE WEBSTER STATED THAT AROUND 1900-1930 MR. TOWER WAS SEEN TAKING OFF TO THE SOUTH FROM RUNWAY 18/36. AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER, CONTINUED TO CLIMB THEN TURNED LEFT AND CRASHED INTO AN AREA OF TREES AND THICK UNDERBRUSH APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO DESCEND STRAIGHT DOWN AND LAND VERTICALLY, THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A GLIDE PATH TO THE CRASH SCENE. THE ENTIRE WRECKAGE WAS CONTAINED WITHIN APPROXIMATELY A 20-FOOT DIAMETER. FLIGHT CONTROL CONTINUITY WAS NORMAL AND THE ENGINE ROTATED FREELY. FLIGHT CONTROL CONTINUITY WAS CHECKED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND FOUND TO BE SATISFACTORY. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ALSO CHECKED THE ENGINE FOR FREE ROTATION. THE ENGINE ROTATED FREELY AND WAS NOT SEIZED. JUNE 30, 2003, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE LOST POWER, POSSIBLY CAUSED BY A FAILURE OF THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION, OR A FAILURE OF THE FUEL INJECTOR SYSTEM.
NTSB investigation
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