What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
N87297 departed sna at 9:33AM. Shortly after departure, at approximately 400 feet AGL, flying runway heading, and crossing the end of the runway, the pilot declared ?mayday?. N87297 entered a right downwind and ATC cleared N87297 to land runway 20R. While on the downwind the pilot reported that he had a right engine failure. N87297 crashed on interstate 405 south, a quarter of a mile short of runway 20R. The airplane was destroyed. Both the pilot and passenger suffered serious injuries.
As the FAA filed it
N87297 DEPARTED SNA AT 9:33AM. SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE, AT APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET AGL, FLYING RUNWAY HEADING, AND CROSSING THE END OF THE RUNWAY, THE PILOT DECLARED ?MAYDAY?. N87297 ENTERED A RIGHT DOWNWIND AND ATC CLEARED N87297 TO LAND RUNWAY 20R. WHILE ON THE DOWNWIND THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD A RIGHT ENGINE FAILURE. N87297 CRASHED ON INTERSTATE 405 SOUTH, A QUARTER OF A MILE SHORT OF RUNWAY 20R. THE AIRPLANE WAS DESTROYED. BOTH THE PILOT AND PASSENGER SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES.
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