What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 11/17/2013 at approximately 1400 PST, PIC and passenger departed Lakeside airpport (9S3) for part 91 flight. Approximately 5 minutes after takeoff, the aircraft experienced a total loss of power. The PIC reported that he attempted re start the aircraft several times with no success. The PIC surveyed and located an acceptable landing spot on the beach adjacent to eel creek campground south of Lakeside, OR. During descent the aircraft struck a sand dune and came to an abriput stop approximately 20 feet from the summit of the dune.
As the FAA filed it
ON 11/17/2013 AT APPROXIMATELY 1400 PST, PIC AND PASSENGER DEPARTED LAKESIDE AIRPPORT (9S3) FOR PART 91 FLIGHT. APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. THE PIC REPORTED THAT HE ATTEMPTED RE START THE AIRCRAFT SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS. THE PIC SURVEYED AND LOCATED AN ACCEPTABLE LANDING SPOT ON THE BEACH ADJACENT TO EEL CREEK CAMPGROUND SOUTH OF LAKESIDE, OR. DURING DESCENT THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A SAND DUNE AND CAME TO AN ABRIPUT STOP APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET FROM THE SUMMIT OF THE DUNE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.