What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot indicated he was filming horses with a camera that was mounted on the right wing. He said the engine had a "flat spot". He said the engine was at 4500 RPM and needed to be a 4700 or 4800 RPM. He thought a spark plug was failing as it had in the past. He landed into the wind heading south. He checked the second spark plug wire, turned off his camera, and attempted to depart the area. He attempted to takeoff but did not have enough distance. He attempted to apply brakes, but the aircraft failed to come to a stop before striking a small wash. Block 15, aircraft is a weight-shift control. Block 31, pilot hours are unknown at this time. No regulatory check ride required for student pilot.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT INDICATED HE WAS FILMING HORSES WITH A CAMERA THAT WAS MOUNTED ON THE RIGHT WING. HE SAID THE ENGINE HAD A "FLAT SPOT". HE SAID THE ENGINE WAS AT 4500 RPM AND NEEDED TO BE A 4700 OR 4800 RPM. HE THOUGHT A SPARK PLUG WAS FAILING AS IT HAD IN THE PAST. HE LANDED INTO THE WIND HEADING SOUTH. HE CHECKED THE SECOND SPARK PLUG WIRE, TURNED OFF HIS CAMERA, AND ATTEMPTED TO DEPART THE AREA. HE ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF BUT DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH DISTANCE. HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY BRAKES, BUT THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO COME TO A STOP BEFORE STRIKING A SMALL WASH. BLOCK 15, AIRCRAFT IS A WEIGHT-SHIFT CONTROL. BLOCK 31, PILOT HOURS ARE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. NO REGULATORY CHECK RIDE REQUIRED FOR STUDENT PILOT.
NTSB investigation
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