What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The aircraft departed runway 09 at fpr to practice water work at lake okeechobee. At approximately 500 feet on departure the right engine chip detector light illuminated and the pilot completed a shut down of the right engine. ATC cleared the pilot to land on runway 14, as he proceeded to the left base on runway 14 the left engine began losing power. The pilot indicated that when he tried first to turn into runway 14 then later into runway 09, but he was unable to maintain directional control in the turn. The pilot continued westbound on the 270-degree heading and made an off airport landing 3 miles northwest of the airport. Upon landing the right side of the aircraft struck a tree that was 2.5 feet in diameter, killing both copilot and the observer.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 09 AT FPR TO PRACTICE WATER WORK AT LAKE OKEECHOBEE. AT APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET ON DEPARTURE THE RIGHT ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE PILOT COMPLETED A SHUT DOWN OF THE RIGHT ENGINE. ATC CLEARED THE PILOT TO LAND ON RUNWAY 14, AS HE PROCEEDED TO THE LEFT BASE ON RUNWAY 14 THE LEFT ENGINE BEGAN LOSING POWER. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT WHEN HE TRIED FIRST TO TURN INTO RUNWAY 14 THEN LATER INTO RUNWAY 09, BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL IN THE TURN. THE PILOT CONTINUED WESTBOUND ON THE 270-DEGREE HEADING AND MADE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE AIRPORT. UPON LANDING THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE THAT WAS 2.5 FEET IN DIAMETER, KILLING BOTH COPILOT AND THE OBSERVER.
NTSB investigation
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