What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The intended flight was for currency and a flight review at ksut. The pilot under instruction (piu) was on the controls for the normal runup, and takeoff. Shortly after liftoff from runway 23, at approx. 70-100 ft AGL, the engine started to lose RPM. (From 5000 to 3000). At that point the CFI took the controls and made a 180 turn back towards the runway area and made a hard landing in the grassy area between the rwy and taxiway, just to the west of rwy 05. No injuries to either occupant. Propeller suffered damage to one of 3 blades. Composite airframe suffered damage throughout with cracks noted in fuselage belly area, landing gear fairings, door frames and throttle quadrant/pedestal area.
As the FAA filed it
THE INTENDED FLIGHT WAS FOR CURRENCY AND A FLIGHT REVIEW AT KSUT. THE PILOT UNDER INSTRUCTION (PIU) WAS ON THE CONTROLS FOR THE NORMAL RUNUP, AND TAKEOFF. SHORTLY AFTER LIFTOFF FROM RUNWAY 23, AT APPROX. 70-100 FT AGL, THE ENGINE STARTED TO LOSE RPM. (FROM 5000 TO 3000). AT THAT POINT THE CFI TOOK THE CONTROLS AND MADE A 180 TURN BACK TOWARDS THE RUNWAY AREA AND MADE A HARD LANDING IN THE GRASSY AREA BETWEEN THE RWY AND TAXIWAY, JUST TO THE WEST OF RWY 05. NO INJURIES TO EITHER OCCUPANT. PROPELLER SUFFERED DAMAGE TO ONE OF 3 BLADES. COMPOSITE AIRFRAME SUFFERED DAMAGE THROUGHOUT WITH CRACKS NOTED IN FUSELAGE BELLY AREA, LANDING GEAR FAIRINGS, DOOR FRAMES AND THROTTLE QUADRANT/PEDESTAL AREA.
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