What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On February 25, 2011, approx. 1230 CST, a Cessna CE172N departed andrew airport on runway 02 and climbed to approx. 400 ft at which time the aircraft lost power. The aircraft crashed 20 feet west of the end of runway 02. The nose gear broke loose and the aircraft bounced and came to a rest on the aircraft nose. There was no evidence of an aircraft fire and the aircraft sustained substantial damage to the engine compartment, both wings, and forward fuselage. The wind display inside of Andrews Airport office area indicated winds from 200 degrees at 25KNTS gust to 36 knts. The pilot sustained serious injuries to his back, bruising on the abdomin and lacerations to his face.
As the FAA filed it
ON FEBRUARY 25, 2011, APPROX. 1230 CST, A CESSNA CE172N DEPARTED ANDREW AIRPORT ON RUNWAY 02 AND CLIMBED TO APPROX. 400 FT AT WHICH TIME THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED 20 FEET WEST OF THE END OF RUNWAY 02. THE NOSE GEAR BROKE LOOSE AND THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND CAME TO A REST ON THE AIRCRAFT NOSE. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF AN AIRCRAFT FIRE AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, BOTH WINGS, AND FORWARD FUSELAGE. THE WIND DISPLAY INSIDE OF ANDREWS AIRPORT OFFICE AREA INDICATED WINDS FROM 200 DEGREES AT 25KNTS GUST TO 36 KNTS. THE PILOT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES TO HIS BACK, BRUISING ON THE ABDOMIN AND LACERATIONS TO HIS FACE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.