What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 5, 2006 at 1823, acft N3096H, model Ayres-thrush, aircraft was involved in an accident shortly after takeoff. At 100 feet the aircraft experiened a loss of power, with the engine shutting down. Pilot observed black smoke and white sparks coming from exhaust. Aircraft landed straight ahead in unsuitable terrain. Aircraft received substantial damage to firewall area. Pilot walked away from aircraft with no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 5, 2006 AT 1823, ACFT N3096H, MODEL AYRES-THRUSH, AIRCRAFT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. AT 100 FEET THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENED A LOSS OF POWER, WITH THE ENGINE SHUTTING DOWN. PILOT OBSERVED BLACK SMOKE AND WHITE SPARKS COMING FROM EXHAUST. AIRCRAFT LANDED STRAIGHT AHEAD IN UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO FIREWALL AREA. PILOT WALKED AWAY FROM AIRCRAFT WITH NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.