What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The commercial-rated flight instructor and his student were performing stop-and-go landings from runway 36 at syi. After the fourth takeoff, at an altitude estimated to be about 300 feet AGL the engine lost power as if it were "throttled back" the instructor took control of the airplane and initiated a turn to attempt a landing on runway 18. The engine did not regain full power and a forced landing was made short of runway 18. During the touchdown, the airplane collided with a drainage ditch and came to rest about 150 feet from the initial touchdown point.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE COMMERCIAL-RATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND HIS STUDENT WERE PERFORMING STOP-AND-GO LANDINGS FROM RUNWAY 36 AT SYI. AFTER THE FOURTH TAKEOFF, AT AN ALTITUDE ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 300 FEET AGL THE ENGINE LOST POWER AS IF IT WERE "THROTTLED BACK" THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND INITIATED A TURN TO ATTEMPT A LANDING ON RUNWAY 18. THE ENGINE DID NOT REGAIN FULL POWER AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE SHORT OF RUNWAY 18. DURING THE TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A DRAINAGE DITCH AND CAME TO REST ABOUT 150 FEET FROM THE INITIAL TOUCHDOWN POINT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.