What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft conducted a take off on runway 01 and climbed to approximately 200 above ground level. Approximately three quarters down the runway pilot noticed engine was not producing climb power and made the decision to return back to the airport. He started to turn for right cross wind. At this point, engine lost power and airplane impacted a group of trees approximately 800 feet north east of departure end of the runway.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT CONDUCTED A TAKE OFF ON RUNWAY 01 AND CLIMBED TO APPROXIMATELY 200 ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. APPROXIMATELY THREE QUARTERS DOWN THE RUNWAY PILOT NOTICED ENGINE WAS NOT PRODUCING CLIMB POWER AND MADE THE DECISION TO RETURN BACK TO THE AIRPORT. HE STARTED TO TURN FOR RIGHT CROSS WIND. AT THIS POINT, ENGINE LOST POWER AND AIRPLANE IMPACTED A GROUP OF TREES APPROXIMATELY 800 FEET NORTH EAST OF DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.