What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 5/19/2012 aircraft took off at 1815 local. This was the second flight of the day. Pilot and one passenger aboard. Preflight checks were normal, during climb out after normal takeoff from a grass strip at about 30' elevation, the engine stopped and pilot veered left to avoid a residence and aircraft crashed in a field. Impact with the ground was on the belly of aircraft. Pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries and were transported to a hospital and released. Engine teardown revealed a broken crankshaft at the connection to the flywheel. Aircraft framework and all landing gear had substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
ON 5/19/2012 AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF AT 1815 LOCAL. THIS WAS THE SECOND FLIGHT OF THE DAY. PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER ABOARD. PREFLIGHT CHECKS WERE NORMAL, DURING CLIMB OUT AFTER NORMAL TAKEOFF FROM A GRASS STRIP AT ABOUT 30' ELEVATION, THE ENGINE STOPPED AND PILOT VEERED LEFT TO AVOID A RESIDENCE AND AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A FIELD. IMPACT WITH THE GROUND WAS ON THE BELLY OF AIRCRAFT. PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL AND RELEASED. ENGINE TEARDOWN REVEALED A BROKEN CRANKSHAFT AT THE CONNECTION TO THE FLYWHEEL. AIRCRAFT FRAMEWORK AND ALL LANDING GEAR HAD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.