What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On takeoff, aircraft lost power. Pilot was able to sustain it enough to attempt a landing on the highway. He was unable to land straight and when the aircraft touched down it went off the south side of the highway. Aircraft came to an abrubt stop. After the pilot was able to safely egress the aircraft, it caught on fire. The fire consumed the entire forward fuselage, including the engine and prop, as well as a portion of the aft fuselage and both wings. Substantial damage. No injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT LOST POWER. PILOT WAS ABLE TO SUSTAIN IT ENOUGH TO ATTEMPT A LANDING ON THE HIGHWAY. HE WAS UNABLE TO LAND STRAIGHT AND WHEN THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IT WENT OFF THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. AIRCRAFT CAME TO AN ABRUBT STOP. AFTER THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY EGRESS THE AIRCRAFT, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE CONSUMED THE ENTIRE FORWARD FUSELAGE, INCLUDING THE ENGINE AND PROP, AS WELL AS A PORTION OF THE AFT FUSELAGE AND BOTH WINGS. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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