What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot stated that the engine began to run rough immediately after takeoff. As he maneuvered to return to the airport, the engine quit. The airplane collided with a rocky river embankment a few yards short of the runway. Examination of the accident site revealed scrape marks on the river embankment rocks. Initial examination of the airplane revealed substantial crush damage to the nose, and debris from the airplane was scattered across the grass. Fuel odor was detected at the accident site.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF. AS HE MANEUVERED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT, THE ENGINE QUIT. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A ROCKY RIVER EMBANKMENT A FEW YARDS SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. EXAMINATION OF THE ACCIDENT SITE REVEALED SCRAPE MARKS ON THE RIVER EMBANKMENT ROCKS. INITIAL EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED SUBSTANTIAL CRUSH DAMAGE TO THE NOSE, AND DEBRIS FROM THE AIRPLANE WAS SCATTERED ACROSS THE GRASS. FUEL ODOR WAS DETECTED AT THE ACCIDENT SITE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.