What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) N35JL departed runway 1 at the Norwich airport (oic) at approximately 1241 local time. The aircraft made a left turn, entering the downwind pattern on a southerly heading. According to witness statements, the aircraft's engine appeared to be misfiring, running rough and sputtering. It appeared that the aircraft was attempting to return to the airport. Approximately 500 ft. southwest of the airport, the aircraft struck an electric power line along with several large trees coming to rest in a residential driveway. The aircraft was then destroyed by a post crash fire. The pilot the sole occupant sustained fatal injuries on impact according to statement by the medical examiner. This investigation is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N35JL DEPARTED RUNWAY 1 AT THE NORWICH AIRPORT (OIC) AT APPROXIMATELY 1241 LOCAL TIME. THE AIRCRAFT MADE A LEFT TURN, ENTERING THE DOWNWIND PATTERN ON A SOUTHERLY HEADING. ACCORDING TO WITNESS STATEMENTS, THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE APPEARED TO BE MISFIRING, RUNNING ROUGH AND SPUTTERING. IT APPEARED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS ATTEMPTING TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. APPROXIMATELY 500 FT. SOUTHWEST OF THE AIRPORT, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK AN ELECTRIC POWER LINE ALONG WITH SEVERAL LARGE TREES COMING TO REST IN A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN DESTROYED BY A POST CRASH FIRE. THE PILOT THE SOLE OCCUPANT SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES ON IMPACT ACCORDING TO STATEMENT BY THE MEDICAL EXAMINER. THIS INVESTIGATION IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.