What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
4/14/2015- N12842, a Cessna 172-M, serial number 17262306, was operating as a FAR part 61 instructional flight at the Hilo Airport, Hilo Hawaii.
After performing air work in the local area the aircraft returned to the Hilo Airport for a series of take off and landings.
On the first landing a forward slip was performed, during climb out at approximately 100 feet above ground level, the engine lost power.
The flight instructor took control of the aircraft and attempted to maneuver away from a residential area and turn back to a suitable open emergency landing area.
The aircraft struck its left wing tip and came to rest inside the airport perimeter.
All three souls on board received serious injuries and were transported to emergency care.
As the FAA filed it
4/14/2015- N12842, A CESSNA 172-M, SERIAL NUMBER 17262306, WAS OPERATING AS A FAR PART 61 INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT AT THE HILO AIRPORT, HILO HAWAII.
AFTER PERFORMING AIR WORK IN THE LOCAL AREA THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE HILO AIRPORT FOR A SERIES OF TAKE OFF AND LANDINGS.
ON THE FIRST LANDING A FORWARD SLIP WAS PERFORMED, DURING CLIMB OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL, THE ENGINE LOST POWER.
THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ATTEMPTED TO MANEUVER AWAY FROM A RESIDENTIAL AREA AND TURN BACK TO A SUITABLE OPEN EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.
THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK ITS LEFT WING TIP AND CAME TO REST INSIDE THE AIRPORT PERIMETER.
ALL THREE SOULS ON BOARD RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO EMERGENCY CARE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.