What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) According to several witnesses, shortly after take-off, the engine was making banging and popping sounds. The aircraft was unable to gain altitude and the pilot selected an open area to land the aircraft. During the landing attempt, the right wing contacted a small fence, causing the aircraft to be out of control. The aircraft impacted the ground, caught fire and burned. Both persons on board received serious injuries, and the aircraft was destroyed. The flight was conducted under 14 CFR part 91, and weather was not a factor. The passenger later died of injuries received in the crash.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ACCORDING TO SEVERAL WITNESSES, SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF, THE ENGINE WAS MAKING BANGING AND POPPING SOUNDS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO GAIN ALTITUDE AND THE PILOT SELECTED AN OPEN AREA TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT. DURING THE LANDING ATTEMPT, THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED A SMALL FENCE, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO BE OUT OF CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND, CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED. BOTH PERSONS ON BOARD RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91, AND WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE PASSENGER LATER DIED OF INJURIES RECEIVED IN THE CRASH.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.