What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 04-15-08 at approximately 2045 hours, N4080P departed Brackett Field (poc) on an instructional flight. The aircraft lost power after take off, made an erratic left turn and impacted a hill approximately 1 mile southwest of poc. The pilot sustained multiple lacerations and bruises. The passenger sustained a broken left arm, multiple lacerations and bruises. Both parties were transported to a local hospital.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 04-15-08 AT APPROXIMATELY 2045 HOURS, N4080P DEPARTED BRACKETT FIELD (POC) ON AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AFTER TAKE OFF, MADE AN ERRATIC LEFT TURN AND IMPACTED A HILL APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE SOUTHWEST OF POC. THE PILOT SUSTAINED MULTIPLE LACERATIONS AND BRUISES. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BROKEN LEFT ARM, MULTIPLE LACERATIONS AND BRUISES. BOTH PARTIES WERE TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.