What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) After being cleared for takeoff on runway 33, upon reaching approx 150 AGL the pilot began a left turnout. The engine failed without prior warning. Another aircraft was cleared for landing on runway 6. The pilot elected to touch down on grass strip between runway 33 and the taxiway. After touchdown right main gear fell into a hole at the grass edge and folded up striking the struts. Aircraft then contacted two blue taxi lights and the aircraft ground looped coming to rest 180 degrees from original direction.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AFTER BEING CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 33, UPON REACHING APPROX 150 AGL THE PILOT BEGAN A LEFT TURNOUT. THE ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ANOTHER AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED FOR LANDING ON RUNWAY 6. THE PILOT ELECTED TO TOUCH DOWN ON GRASS STRIP BETWEEN RUNWAY 33 AND THE TAXIWAY. AFTER TOUCHDOWN RIGHT MAIN GEAR FELL INTO A HOLE AT THE GRASS EDGE AND FOLDED UP STRIKING THE STRUTS. AIRCRAFT THEN CONTACTED TWO BLUE TAXI LIGHTS AND THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED COMING TO REST 180 DEGREES FROM ORIGINAL DIRECTION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.