What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft was on short final for runway 23, for north central airport. Power reduced, at approximately 400 ft above AGL, over rising terrain the pilot applied full power, with no response from the engine. The aircraft contacted the trees in a wings level attitude approximately .5 mile from the approach end of the runway. After contact, the aircraft rolled right and came to rest inverted on the ground in a wooded area approximately 30FT from the airport security fence. Pilot was the sole occupant, and sustained no injuries, and the aircraft was destroyed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS ON SHORT FINAL FOR RUNWAY 23, FOR NORTH CENTRAL AIRPORT. POWER REDUCED, AT APPROXIMATELY 400 FT ABOVE AGL, OVER RISING TERRAIN THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER, WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THE ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE TREES IN A WINGS LEVEL ATTITUDE APPROXIMATELY .5 MILE FROM THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. AFTER CONTACT, THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED RIGHT AND CAME TO REST INVERTED ON THE GROUND IN A WOODED AREA APPROXIMATELY 30FT FROM THE AIRPORT SECURITY FENCE. PILOT WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT, AND SUSTAINED NO INJURIES, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.
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