What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
N8740E departed runway 17R VFR toward the san diego area. The aircraft was not gaining much altitude so the local controller asked the pilot if he required assistance. The pilot said no, the aircraft was climbing slowly. The local controller approved turns in the airspace if the pilot needed them for climb. Approximately 3 miles south of the airport, the aircraft made a left turn and impacted the ground.
As the FAA filed it
N8740E DEPARTED RUNWAY 17R VFR TOWARD THE SAN DIEGO AREA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GAINING MUCH ALTITUDE SO THE LOCAL CONTROLLER ASKED THE PILOT IF HE REQUIRED ASSISTANCE. THE PILOT SAID NO, THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLIMBING SLOWLY. THE LOCAL CONTROLLER APPROVED TURNS IN THE AIRSPACE IF THE PILOT NEEDED THEM FOR CLIMB. APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT, THE AIRCRAFT MADE A LEFT TURN AND IMPACTED THE GROUND.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.