What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The aircraft departed Hesperia Airport (L26) going to adelanto, CA. During climb out, the aircraft experienced a loss of engine power and was forced to land off the airport. The aircraft struck a tree, which separated the right wing from the airframe. Fuel spray from the wing set a car and severed wing on fire. The airplane came to rest against a house with no post impact fire. The pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries; the airplane sustained substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED HESPERIA AIRPORT (L26) GOING TO ADELANTO, CA. DURING CLIMB OUT, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND WAS FORCED TO LAND OFF THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE, WHICH SEPARATED THE RIGHT WING FROM THE AIRFRAME. FUEL SPRAY FROM THE WING SET A CAR AND SEVERED WING ON FIRE. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST AGAINST A HOUSE WITH NO POST IMPACT FIRE. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES; THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
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