What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot reported that shortly after take off the engine began losing RPM. He then attempted to return to Cook Airfield(K50). The aircraft was unable to make it back to the airport, striking trees just southwest of the runway. Both wings received substantial damage. The aircraft had been recently certificated as an experimental amateur-built category.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT REPORTED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF THE ENGINE BEGAN LOSING RPM. HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO COOK AIRFIELD(K50). THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO MAKE IT BACK TO THE AIRPORT, STRIKING TREES JUST SOUTHWEST OF THE RUNWAY. BOTH WINGS RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN RECENTLY CERTIFICATED AS AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR-BUILT CATEGORY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.