What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot reported that during the takeoff/climb and turning cross wind at 500 AGL, the engine shutoff. During the descent down, an attempt was made to restart the engine, and he could not hear the engine turning over. His focus was then turned to the landing. A crash landing was accomplished in an abandoned stone quarry. The pilot also related, after the crash landing, he heard a crackle in the (engine) cowling and shortly after seen smoke and then flames. The aircraft logbooks were in the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF/CLIMB AND TURNING CROSS WIND AT 500 AGL, THE ENGINE SHUTOFF. DURING THE DESCENT DOWN, AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO RESTART THE ENGINE, AND HE COULD NOT HEAR THE ENGINE TURNING OVER. HIS FOCUS WAS THEN TURNED TO THE LANDING. A CRASH LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED IN AN ABANDONED STONE QUARRY. THE PILOT ALSO RELATED, AFTER THE CRASH LANDING, HE HEARD A CRACKLE IN THE (ENGINE) COWLING AND SHORTLY AFTER SEEN SMOKE AND THEN FLAMES. THE AIRCRAFT LOGBOOKS WERE IN THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.