What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot/mechanic removed and replaced #2 exhaust cylinder pushrod and returned the aircraft to service on a 91 flight prior to making a log book entry. The pilot reported that approximately 2 miles after departure he experienced engine problems and returned to seminole-lake glider port and stalled the aircraft prior to landing into the trees. The aircraft had substantial damage and the pilot, single occupant was not injured. No preliminary investigation by the FAA was performed to determine why the engine was not functioning as designed. No obvious engine defects were noted. The NTSB investigation into the engine failure will be accomplished at a later date and this form will be amended after completion.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT/MECHANIC REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 EXHAUST CYLINDER PUSHROD AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE ON A 91 FLIGHT PRIOR TO MAKING A LOG BOOK ENTRY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES AFTER DEPARTURE HE EXPERIENCED ENGINE PROBLEMS AND RETURNED TO SEMINOLE-LAKE GLIDER PORT AND STALLED THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO LANDING INTO THE TREES. THE AIRCRAFT HAD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE PILOT, SINGLE OCCUPANT WAS NOT INJURED. NO PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION BY THE FAA WAS PERFORMED TO DETERMINE WHY THE ENGINE WAS NOT FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. NO OBVIOUS ENGINE DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE NTSB INVESTIGATION INTO THE ENGINE FAILURE WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED AT A LATER DATE AND THIS FORM WILL BE AMENDED AFTER COMPLETION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.