What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot stated that he tookoff from 30F with a friend flying around lake lewisville for approximately 15 minutes then returned to 30F for some touch and go's. he stated that they had accomplished the first touch and go without incident. During the second touch and go, during climbout, the engine began to lose power. The pilot stated that he was at approximately 100 feet AGL and was losing airspeed rapidly. The pilot stated that there were numerous cars, people and a marina full of boats straight ahead. The pilot stated that he elected to turn to the left and ditched into a canal short of the marina.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATED THAT HE TOOKOFF FROM 30F WITH A FRIEND FLYING AROUND LAKE LEWISVILLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES THEN RETURNED TO 30F FOR SOME TOUCH AND GO'S. HE STATED THAT THEY HAD ACCOMPLISHED THE FIRST TOUCH AND GO WITHOUT INCIDENT. DURING THE SECOND TOUCH AND GO, DURING CLIMBOUT, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET AGL AND WAS LOSING AIRSPEED RAPIDLY. THE PILOT STATED THAT THERE WERE NUMEROUS CARS, PEOPLE AND A MARINA FULL OF BOATS STRAIGHT AHEAD. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ELECTED TO TURN TO THE LEFT AND DITCHED INTO A CANAL SHORT OF THE MARINA.
NTSB investigation
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