What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 17, 2012 at approximately 16:00 CDT, N912RV, a Pulsar Xp, was being operated by the owner on a private flight. The pilot reported a loss of engine power during climb out from ducote air park (TS65). The engine decrease in power began 50 feet above runway 170. The pilot attempted to fly a short right pattern to land on runway 350, but lost all power approximately 30 degrees into the turn. The pilot elected to level the wings and made a hard off airport landing into a wheat field west of the airport. The pilot exited the aircraft with minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 17, 2012 AT APPROXIMATELY 16:00 CDT, N912RV, A PULSAR XP, WAS BEING OPERATED BY THE OWNER ON A PRIVATE FLIGHT. THE PILOT REPORTED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING CLIMB OUT FROM DUCOTE AIR PARK (TS65). THE ENGINE DECREASE IN POWER BEGAN 50 FEET ABOVE RUNWAY 170. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO FLY A SHORT RIGHT PATTERN TO LAND ON RUNWAY 350, BUT LOST ALL POWER APPROXIMATELY 30 DEGREES INTO THE TURN. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LEVEL THE WINGS AND MADE A HARD OFF AIRPORT LANDING INTO A WHEAT FIELD WEST OF THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITH MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.