What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot stated that after takeoff and climb from a private grass airstrip, at about 200-FT AGL, the engine temperature started rising. He elected to turn back toward the grass strip when the engine started backfiring and losing power. Witnesses stated that the aircraft stalled at about 50-FT AGL, then fell hard into in an open bean field.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF AND CLIMB FROM A PRIVATE GRASS AIRSTRIP, AT ABOUT 200-FT AGL, THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE STARTED RISING. HE ELECTED TO TURN BACK TOWARD THE GRASS STRIP WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED BACKFIRING AND LOSING POWER. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AT ABOUT 50-FT AGL, THEN FELL HARD INTO IN AN OPEN BEAN FIELD.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.