What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot and witness on the ground state that the engine did not seem to be developing full power at the end of the take-off roll. The pilot stated that although he had normal fuel pressure and full RPM (approx. 2500) with a smooth engine, he experienced a gradual loss of power. He was unable to keep the aircraft airborne and with the landing gear in transition, the aircraft skidded to a stop in a plowed field. The pilot sustained minor cuts and bruises to his face. The passenger was uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT AND WITNESS ON THE GROUND STATE THAT THE ENGINE DID NOT SEEM TO BE DEVELOPING FULL POWER AT THE END OF THE TAKE-OFF ROLL. THE PILOT STATED THAT ALTHOUGH HE HAD NORMAL FUEL PRESSURE AND FULL RPM (APPROX. 2500) WITH A SMOOTH ENGINE, HE EXPERIENCED A GRADUAL LOSS OF POWER. HE WAS UNABLE TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT AIRBORNE AND WITH THE LANDING GEAR IN TRANSITION, THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO A STOP IN A PLOWED FIELD. THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR CUTS AND BRUISES TO HIS FACE. THE PASSENGER WAS UNINJURED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.