What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On October 10, 2007 at approximately 1815 an amateur built Pietenpol fixed wind aircraft operated by the pilot privacy data omitted departed runway 36 (Chanute, KS) to perform a functional flight check for the aircraft owner. On climb out the aircraft experienced an uncommanded roll back in engine power. The pilot made a forced landing approximately 100 yards outside the north perimeter of the airport striking a powerline pole and sustained substantial damage to the entire wing section of the aircraft. The pilot was the sole occupant on board and was not injured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCTOBER 10, 2007 AT APPROXIMATELY 1815 AN AMATEUR BUILT PIETENPOL FIXED WIND AIRCRAFT OPERATED BY THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED RUNWAY 36 (CHANUTE, KS) TO PERFORM A FUNCTIONAL FLIGHT CHECK FOR THE AIRCRAFT OWNER. ON CLIMB OUT THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED ROLL BACK IN ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS OUTSIDE THE NORTH PERIMETER OF THE AIRPORT STRIKING A POWERLINE POLE AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ENTIRE WING SECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT ON BOARD AND WAS NOT INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.