What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot was conducting a test flight for an engine change. After the break-in time was completed, he did two touch and goes. On the second take-off the engine quit at 400 feet AGL, he began to run the emergency checklist and the engine re-started for a short time. He tried to extend the down wind leg when the aircraft ran out of altitude and airspeed he realized that the airport was not attainable. He turned to land on the 4 lane road and took the center median due to heavy traffic. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT WAS CONDUCTING A TEST FLIGHT FOR AN ENGINE CHANGE. AFTER THE BREAK-IN TIME WAS COMPLETED, HE DID TWO TOUCH AND GOES. ON THE SECOND TAKE-OFF THE ENGINE QUIT AT 400 FEET AGL, HE BEGAN TO RUN THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND THE ENGINE RE-STARTED FOR A SHORT TIME. HE TRIED TO EXTEND THE DOWN WIND LEG WHEN THE AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF ALTITUDE AND AIRSPEED HE REALIZED THAT THE AIRPORT WAS NOT ATTAINABLE. HE TURNED TO LAND ON THE 4 LANE ROAD AND TOOK THE CENTER MEDIAN DUE TO HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
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