What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot had been doing pattern work (touch and go landings) for over an hour. On last takeoff initial climb and crosswind leg were uneventful. Aircraft was approximately 800 feet indicated altitude on a right downwind for runway 24 when pilot experienced a partial loss of power, pilot continued on a downwind only to eventually loose control of the aircraft and crash approximately 731 feet east of runway 24 threshold and 198 feet south of runway 24 centerline.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT HAD BEEN DOING PATTERN WORK (TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS) FOR OVER AN HOUR. ON LAST TAKEOFF INITIAL CLIMB AND CROSSWIND LEG WERE UNEVENTFUL. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROXIMATELY 800 FEET INDICATED ALTITUDE ON A RIGHT DOWNWIND FOR RUNWAY 24 WHEN PILOT EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER, PILOT CONTINUED ON A DOWNWIND ONLY TO EVENTUALLY LOOSE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND CRASH APPROXIMATELY 731 FEET EAST OF RUNWAY 24 THRESHOLD AND 198 FEET SOUTH OF RUNWAY 24 CENTERLINE.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N48259 · 3
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