What happened
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During an instructional flight departing from birmingham, AL (bhm) to Sylacauga, AL (ksdc). Instructor pilot and student pilot of aircraft N7214G, were performing touch and go's on runway (27) at (ksdc), pilot stated after rotation; engine power decreased and aircraft started to decelerate. Instructor pilot stated that he took control of aircraft making a right hand turn and attempted to troubleshoot while preparing for an emergency landing. Aircraft left wing impacted several trees causing aircraft to force land in tree line with substantial damage to nose landing gear, left wing and spar, right wing and spar, propeller, spinner, right side engine firewall and right side forward fuselage. Pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
DURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT DEPARTING FROM BIRMINGHAM, AL (BHM) TO SYLACAUGA, AL (KSDC). INSTRUCTOR PILOT AND STUDENT PILOT OF AIRCRAFT N7214G, WERE PERFORMING TOUCH AND GO'S ON RUNWAY (27) AT (KSDC), PILOT STATED AFTER ROTATION; ENGINE POWER DECREASED AND AIRCRAFT STARTED TO DECELERATE. INSTRUCTOR PILOT STATED THAT HE TOOK CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AND ATTEMPTED TO TROUBLESHOOT WHILE PREPARING FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING. AIRCRAFT LEFT WING IMPACTED SEVERAL TREES CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO FORCE LAND IN TREE LINE WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO NOSE LANDING GEAR, LEFT WING AND SPAR, RIGHT WING AND SPAR, PROPELLER, SPINNER, RIGHT SIDE ENGINE FIREWALL AND RIGHT SIDE FORWARD FUSELAGE. PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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