What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On the day of the crash after a successful second takeoff the pilot planned a downwind departure from Buffalo Creek Airport. The engine suddenly stopped and the pilot failed in his attempt to land at the airport crashing in a yard less then one half mile from the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage and privacy data omitted broke his left wrist and sprained his right ankle.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON THE DAY OF THE CRASH AFTER A SUCCESSFUL SECOND TAKEOFF THE PILOT PLANNED A DOWNWIND DEPARTURE FROM BUFFALO CREEK AIRPORT. THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED AND THE PILOT FAILED IN HIS ATTEMPT TO LAND AT THE AIRPORT CRASHING IN A YARD LESS THEN ONE HALF MILE FROM THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ BROKE HIS LEFT WRIST AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.