What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 7/30/2011, the aircraft flew two airshow circuits without any discrepancies. On 7/31/2011, 4 gallons of fuel were added to the aircraft bringing the fuel level to just over 1/2 tank. No issues were noted during pre-take-off run-up or "cigar tip's" check. The a/c was at 350 AGL on the FAR side of the show line when the pilot advanced the throttle to pull up and away for his next pass. He heard a pop and the RPM decreased. He leveled off and turned right away from the circuit. He "jockeyed the throttle" with no improvement. Set up a glide at about 70 mph and set up a right downwind. The pilot felt some buffeting as he turned a tight base to final did not want to stall /spin and unloaded the a/c. he then hit the trees at the southwest approach end of the runway.
As the FAA filed it
ON 7/30/2011, THE AIRCRAFT FLEW TWO AIRSHOW CIRCUITS WITHOUT ANY DISCREPANCIES. ON 7/31/2011, 4 GALLONS OF FUEL WERE ADDED TO THE AIRCRAFT BRINGING THE FUEL LEVEL TO JUST OVER 1/2 TANK. NO ISSUES WERE NOTED DURING PRE-TAKE-OFF RUN-UP OR "CIGAR TIP'S" CHECK. THE A/C WAS AT 350 AGL ON THE FAR SIDE OF THE SHOW LINE WHEN THE PILOT ADVANCED THE THROTTLE TO PULL UP AND AWAY FOR HIS NEXT PASS. HE HEARD A POP AND THE RPM DECREASED. HE LEVELED OFF AND TURNED RIGHT AWAY FROM THE CIRCUIT. HE "JOCKEYED THE THROTTLE" WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. SET UP A GLIDE AT ABOUT 70 MPH AND SET UP A RIGHT DOWNWIND. THE PILOT FELT SOME BUFFETING AS HE TURNED A TIGHT BASE TO FINAL DID NOT WANT TO STALL /SPIN AND UNLOADED THE A/C. HE THEN HIT THE TREES AT THE SOUTHWEST APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY.
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