What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 6, 2009, at 1535 EDT, a Dehavilland vampire, N6878D, registered to wings of flight, inc., returned to the Rochester international airport (kroc) when at about 3500 feet MSL, the pilot heard a loud noise followed by an engine vibration, engine power loss and shutdown. The pilot made an approach to runway 4 but hit short of the runway and lost control causing substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged, and the certificated pilot was seriously injured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 6, 2009, AT 1535 EDT, A DEHAVILLAND VAMPIRE, N6878D, REGISTERED TO WINGS OF FLIGHT, INC., RETURNED TO THE ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KROC) WHEN AT ABOUT 3500 FEET MSL, THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD NOISE FOLLOWED BY AN ENGINE VIBRATION, ENGINE POWER LOSS AND SHUTDOWN. THE PILOT MADE AN APPROACH TO RUNWAY 4 BUT HIT SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND LOST CONTROL CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND THE CERTIFICATED PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.