What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 4th, 2004, at 1810 CDT, a north American T-28C, N404DK, registered to duane d. kalember of traverse city, Michigan lost power on climb-out after takeoff from runway 35 at Manitowoc County Airport, Manitowoc, Wisconsin. The aircraft sustained substantial damage from the resultant forced landing in an open field. The investigation to date has revealed an internal seizure of the engine. Further determination of the cause of the seizure is pending teardown of the engine. The practice/medial flight, prior to the June 5th Manitowoc airshow, was conducted in visual meteorological conditions. The pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 4TH, 2004, AT 1810 CDT, A NORTH AMERICAN T-28C, N404DK, REGISTERED TO DUANE D. KALEMBER OF TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN LOST POWER ON CLIMB-OUT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 35 AT MANITOWOC COUNTY AIRPORT, MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE FROM THE RESULTANT FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE INVESTIGATION TO DATE HAS REVEALED AN INTERNAL SEIZURE OF THE ENGINE. FURTHER DETERMINATION OF THE CAUSE OF THE SEIZURE IS PENDING TEARDOWN OF THE ENGINE. THE PRACTICE/MEDIAL FLIGHT, PRIOR TO THE JUNE 5TH MANITOWOC AIRSHOW, WAS CONDUCTED IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. THE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.