What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Individual has not been forthcoming in this investigation. Has not provided information pertaining to the accident, nor has he provided pilot history and experience information. A certified letter is being sent to the individual requesting this information and once this office has received a reply, this report will be amended. Accident summary with information obtained. Pilot reported loss of power immediately after wheels off, pilot attempted to land the aircraft, the pilot lost control and aircraft ended up in ditch. Post accident visual inspection of engine, engine control continuity, fuel system & fuel tank revealed no obvious defects or reason to suspect otherwise. Aircraft sustained substantial damage to both wings, left landing gear, propeller & engine firewall structure.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) INDIVIDUAL HAS NOT BEEN FORTHCOMING IN THIS INVESTIGATION. HAS NOT PROVIDED INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE ACCIDENT, NOR HAS HE PROVIDED PILOT HISTORY AND EXPERIENCE INFORMATION. A CERTIFIED LETTER IS BEING SENT TO THE INDIVIDUAL REQUESTING THIS INFORMATION AND ONCE THIS OFFICE HAS RECEIVED A REPLY, THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED. ACCIDENT SUMMARY WITH INFORMATION OBTAINED. PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF POWER IMMEDIATELY AFTER WHEELS OFF, PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL AND AIRCRAFT ENDED UP IN DITCH. POST ACCIDENT VISUAL INSPECTION OF ENGINE, ENGINE CONTROL CONTINUITY, FUEL SYSTEM & FUEL TANK REVEALED NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS OR REASON TO SUSPECT OTHERWISE. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS, LEFT LANDING GEAR, PROPELLER & ENGINE FIREWALL STRUCTURE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.