What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During climbout from the Willow Airport runway 13, at approximately 200 - 300 feet the engine quit running without warning. The pilot attempted a LH turn and was trying to return to the runway when the aircraft struck the ground on the west side of the runway approximately 400 feet from the north end. The aircraft sustained significant damage to all parts of the aircraft. The pilot was the only occupant and had to be transported to hospital for serious injuries to his ankle, ribs, and hip.
As the FAA filed it
DURING CLIMBOUT FROM THE WILLOW AIRPORT RUNWAY 13, AT APPROXIMATELY 200 - 300 FEET THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A LH TURN AND WAS TRYING TO RETURN TO THE RUNWAY WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE RUNWAY APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET FROM THE NORTH END. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ALL PARTS OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT AND HAD TO BE TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL FOR SERIOUS INJURIES TO HIS ANKLE, RIBS, AND HIP.
NTSB investigation
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