What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On February 4, 2012 N38906, registered to the pilot, privacy data omitted of Kalispell, Montana, took off from Kalispell city airport (S27) runway 31 with himself and 2 passengers aboard. At @ 500 feet, as the aircraft began a left bank away from the Kalispell city area, the engine began sputtering and lost power. The pilot was then forced to make an emergency landing. The aircraft struck 3 trees and 3 vehicles before impacting the ground upside down and sliding approx. 100 feet and into a residence about .5 miles sw of the airport. All three sob exited the aircraft with minor injuries. No injuries in the residence or personnel on the ground.
As the FAA filed it
ON FEBRUARY 4, 2012 N38906, REGISTERED TO THE PILOT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ OF KALISPELL, MONTANA, TOOK OFF FROM KALISPELL CITY AIRPORT (S27) RUNWAY 31 WITH HIMSELF AND 2 PASSENGERS ABOARD. AT @ 500 FEET, AS THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN A LEFT BANK AWAY FROM THE KALISPELL CITY AREA, THE ENGINE BEGAN SPUTTERING AND LOST POWER. THE PILOT WAS THEN FORCED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK 3 TREES AND 3 VEHICLES BEFORE IMPACTING THE GROUND UPSIDE DOWN AND SLIDING APPROX. 100 FEET AND INTO A RESIDENCE ABOUT .5 MILES SW OF THE AIRPORT. ALL THREE SOB EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITH MINOR INJURIES. NO INJURIES IN THE RESIDENCE OR PERSONNEL ON THE GROUND.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.