What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On climb out after t.o. on rwy 36, at approx. 300 ft. AGL the engine quit. The pilot initiated a 180 turn back to the airport and impacted trees approx. 100 yards west of the runway on a southerly heading. On site investigation found engine ignition coil wire disconnected from the coil. The wire was reattached and the engine started and ran fine. The coil wire was not adequately supported and not secured to the coil. Engine vibration shook the wire and it worked loose from the coil.
As the FAA filed it
ON CLIMB OUT AFTER T.O. ON RWY 36, AT APPROX. 300 FT. AGL THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT INITIATED A 180 TURN BACK TO THE AIRPORT AND IMPACTED TREES APPROX. 100 YARDS WEST OF THE RUNWAY ON A SOUTHERLY HEADING.ON SITE INVESTIGATION FOUND ENGINE IGNITION COIL WIRE DISCONNECTED FROM THE COIL. THE WIRE WAS REATTACHED AND THE ENGINE STARTED AND RAN FINE. THE COIL WIRE WAS NOT ADEQUATELY SUPPORTED AND NOT SECURED TO THE COIL. ENGINE VIBRATION SHOOK THE WIRE AND IT WORKED LOOSE FROM THE COIL.
NTSB investigation
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