From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
After departure at approximately 3500 ft AGL, the aircraft lost power for an unknown reason. The pilot attempted to return to the airport but struck the ground approximately 500 yards south of runway 31. The aircraft sustained major damage. There was no post-crash fire.
As the FAA filed it
AFTER DEPARTURE AT APPROXIMATELY 3500 FT AGL, THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT BUT STRUCK THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 500 YARDS SOUTH OF RUNWAY 31. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE. THERE WAS NO POST-CRASH FIRE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.