What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 27, 2015 at approximately 1717 hours pacific daylight time, the pilot of N919E, a special light-sport Dova Aircraft Sro, DV-1 skylark, departed San Carlos Airport (sql). The pilot stated that after takeoff and at about 50 to 75 feet altitude, the engine experienced partial power and he pitched the aircraft into a nose down configuration. The pilot determined that there was not enough runaway to land so he continued over the end of the runway and impacted into a field.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 27, 2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 1717 HOURS PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, THE PILOT OF N919E, A SPECIAL LIGHT-SPORT DOVA AIRCRAFT SRO, DV-1 SKYLARK, DEPARTED SAN CARLOS AIRPORT (SQL). THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF AND AT ABOUT 50 TO 75 FEET ALTITUDE, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED PARTIAL POWER AND HE PITCHED THE AIRCRAFT INTO A NOSE DOWN CONFIGURATION. THE PILOT DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH RUNAWAY TO LAND SO HE CONTINUED OVER THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND IMPACTED INTO A FIELD.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.