What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During take-off, the pilot in command reported that the engine began spitting, sputtering then stop operating. He returned the aircraft back to the airport but was unable to restore power. He maneuvered the airplane for a landing on the runway. However, the aircraft hit the runway hard an skid across the field between the runway and taxiway and finally came to rest on the taxiway. The aircraft sustained minor damage to fiberglass fuselage structure, just aft of the left main landin gear. The pilot in command sustained serious back injury requiring immediate hospitalization for more then 48 hours. The passenger or co-pilot was also taken to the hospital; however, his injuries were less serious, he was treated and released from the hospital the same day.
As the FAA filed it
DURING TAKE-OFF, THE PILOT IN COMMAND REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE BEGAN SPITTING, SPUTTERING THEN STOP OPERATING. HE RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO THE AIRPORT BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESTORE POWER. HE MANEUVERED THE AIRPLANE FOR A LANDING ON THE RUNWAY. HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE RUNWAY HARD AN SKID ACROSS THE FIELD BETWEEN THE RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY AND FINALLY CAME TO REST ON THE TAXIWAY. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO FIBERGLASS FUSELAGE STRUCTURE, JUST AFT OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDIN GEAR. THE PILOT IN COMMAND SUSTAINED SERIOUS BACK INJURY REQUIRING IMMEDIATE HOSPITALIZATION FOR MORE THEN 48 HOURS. THE PASSENGER OR CO-PILOT WAS ALSO TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL; HOWEVER, HIS INJURIES WERE LESS SERIOUS, HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL THE SAME DAY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.