What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot in command (PIC) of N30MB, an Aero Commander, departed runway 31C at midway international airport (mdw) in Chicago, Illinois at approximately 08:38 UTC. Shortly after takeoff, at 08:40 UTC the PIC reported a problem with the left engine of the aircraft. The tower controller cleared N30MB for either left or right traffic at the airport. N30MB entered left traffic for runway 31C at mdw. The PIC was cleared by midway tower to land on runway 4R, but the PIC communicated to the tower that he would like runway 31C to remain into the wind. At 08:41 UTC the pilot was cleared to land on runway 31C. At 08:42 UTC, radar contact was lost. N30MB impacted a home at 6511 south knox avenue in Chicago, Illinois.
The PIC was the sole occupant of the aircraft. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. No injuries on the ground occurred. No post crash fire.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) OF N30MB, AN AERO COMMANDER, DEPARTED RUNWAY 31C AT MIDWAY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (MDW) IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS AT APPROXIMATELY 08:38 UTC. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, AT 08:40 UTC THE PIC REPORTED A PROBLEM WITH THE LEFT ENGINE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE TOWER CONTROLLER CLEARED N30MB FOR EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT TRAFFIC AT THE AIRPORT. N30MB ENTERED LEFT TRAFFIC FOR RUNWAY 31C AT MDW. THE PIC WAS CLEARED BY MIDWAY TOWER TO LAND ON RUNWAY 4R, BUT THE PIC COMMUNICATED TO THE TOWER THAT HE WOULD LIKE RUNWAY 31C TO REMAIN INTO THE WIND. AT 08:41 UTC THE PILOT WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 31C. AT 08:42 UTC, RADAR CONTACT WAS LOST. N30MB IMPACTED A HOME AT 6511 SOUTH KNOX AVENUE IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.
THE PIC WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. NO INJURIES ON THE GROUND OCCURRED. NO POST CRASH FIRE.
NTSB investigation
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