What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft departed runway 18 at dalton airport (3DA) Flushing, MI. At approximately 200 ft AGL, aircraft lost power. The pilot privacy data omitted nosed the aircraft over. Aircraft momentarily began running normally. Pilot decided to return to airport. He began shallow turn back towards 3DA, at which time engine again lost power, then quit. The pilot privacy data omitted attempted to land in a field south of the airport, but hit a tree south of the airport, approximately 1/2 mile from airport.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 18 AT DALTON AIRPORT (3DA) FLUSHING, MI. AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FT AGL, AIRCRAFT LOST POWER. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DA^ NOSED THE AIRCRAFT OVER. AIRCRAFT MOMENTARILY BEGAN RUNNING NORMALLY. PILOT DECIDED TO RETURN TO AIRPORT. HE BEGAN SHALLOW TURN BACK TOWARDS 3DA, AT WHICH TIME ENGINE AGAIN LOST POWER, THEN QUIT. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DA^ ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN A FIELD SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT, BUT HIT A TREE SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT, APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE FROM AIRPORT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.