What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 13, 2014, at 1745 UTC, a Piper PA28-181, N9681K, was on right downwind turning to base for runway 28 at Waukesha county airport (ues), Waukesha, WI , when the engine lost power. The aircraft struck trees and crashed onto a service road approximately ¼ mile from the runway 28 threshold. The private pilot and single passenger sustained minor injuries and the aircraft was destroyed. The aircraft was being operated as a personal flight under 14 CFR part 91 when the accident occurred. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 13, 2014, AT 1745 UTC, A PIPER PA28-181, N9681K, WAS ON RIGHT DOWNWIND TURNING TO BASE FOR RUNWAY 28 AT WAUKESHA COUNTY AIRPORT (UES), WAUKESHA, WI , WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES AND CRASHED ONTO A SERVICE ROAD APPROXIMATELY ¼ MILE FROM THE RUNWAY 28 THRESHOLD. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND SINGLE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED AS A PERSONAL FLIGHT UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME.
NTSB investigation
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