What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Airman departed from runway 18. At about 200 feet AGL landing gear was retracted. At this point pilot stated the engine lost power. An unsuccessful attempt was made to return to the airport. The aircraft appeared to have stalled and impacted a line of small trees approximately 1/8 mile from runway. The aircraft sustained substantial damage with no post impact fire. Continental motors inc, engine final field inspection report stated, the left magneto was firing erratically at low and high RPM.
As the FAA filed it
AIRMAN DEPARTED FROM RUNWAY 18. AT ABOUT 200 FEET AGL LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED. AT THIS POINT PILOT STATED THE ENGINE LOST POWER. AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO HAVE STALLED AND IMPACTED A LINE OF SMALL TREES APPROXIMATELY 1/8 MILE FROM RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WITH NO POST IMPACT FIRE. CONTINENTAL MOTORS INC, ENGINE FINAL FIELD INSPECTION REPORT STATED, THE LEFT MAGNETO WAS FIRING ERRATICALLY AT LOW AND HIGH RPM.
NTSB investigation
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