What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot took off from intersection j on runway 13 at acy. At approximately 200 ft altitude, and 70 KTS, the engine lost significant power. The pilot was no longer able to climb or maintain altitude. Pilot attempted landing on the airport perimeter road. On landing, at approximately 50 KTS, the left wing struck a tree along the airport perimeter fence. Pilot lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft yawed and rolled left; the left side of the aircraft contacted the ground. The aircraft slid backwards on the left side and came to rest upside down. The pilot crawled out the broken left window.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT TOOK OFF FROM INTERSECTION J ON RUNWAY 13 AT ACY. AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FT ALTITUDE, AND 70 KTS, THE ENGINE LOST SIGNIFICANT POWER. THE PILOT WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO CLIMB OR MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. PILOT ATTEMPTED LANDING ON THE AIRPORT PERIMETER ROAD. ON LANDING, AT APPROXIMATELY 50 KTS, THE LEFT WING STRUCK A TREE ALONG THE AIRPORT PERIMETER FENCE. PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT YAWED AND ROLLED LEFT; THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT SLID BACKWARDS ON THE LEFT SIDE AND CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN. THE PILOT CRAWLED OUT THE BROKEN LEFT WINDOW.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.