What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The aircraft began takeoff on runway 25. It climbed to approximately 100 feet and lost engine power. Momentarily the aircraft regained full power and the pilot began a left turn to return to the airport. Subsequently the engine lost power once again, striking the tops of a set of trees, continuing 100 feet further and striking a second set of tree tops. At that point the aircraft descended approximately 25 feet and crashed into the back yard of a home across the street and adjacent to the airport. A small fire developed in the engine compartment and was distinguished by a local resident with a fire extinguisher.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 25. IT CLIMBED TO APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET AND LOST ENGINE POWER. MOMENTARILY THE AIRCRAFT REGAINED FULL POWER AND THE PILOT BEGAN A LEFT TURN TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. SUBSEQUENTLY THE ENGINE LOST POWER ONCE AGAIN, STRIKING THE TOPS OF A SET OF TREES, CONTINUING 100 FEET FURTHER AND STRIKING A SECOND SET OF TREE TOPS. AT THAT POINT THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET AND CRASHED INTO THE BACK YARD OF A HOME ACROSS THE STREET AND ADJACENT TO THE AIRPORT. A SMALL FIRE DEVELOPED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND WAS DISTINGUISHED BY A LOCAL RESIDENT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N55854 · 1
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