What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The aircraft departed runway 21 at Nicolet, WI airport (88WI). At approximately 200 feet during initial climb, the engine failed. The pilot subsequently made a forced landing in tall grass approximately 1 mile southwest of the airport. The pilot had minor lacerations to the face and the aircraft was destroyed.
The pilot stated that he had recently installed a new engine on the aircraft and had completed a series of ground test runs of approximately 1.5 hours duration. No mechanical anomalies were noted during the ground runs. The accident occurred during the first flight after the ground test runs were completed.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 21 AT NICOLET, WI AIRPORT (88WI). AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET DURING INITIAL CLIMB, THE ENGINE FAILED. THE PILOT SUBSEQUENTLY MADE A FORCED LANDING IN TALL GRASS APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE SOUTHWEST OF THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT HAD MINOR LACERATIONS TO THE FACE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD RECENTLY INSTALLED A NEW ENGINE ON THE AIRCRAFT AND HAD COMPLETED A SERIES OF GROUND TEST RUNS OF APPROXIMATELY 1.5 HOURS DURATION. NO MECHANICAL ANOMALIES WERE NOTED DURING THE GROUND RUNS. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING THE FIRST FLIGHT AFTER THE GROUND TEST RUNS WERE COMPLETED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.