What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On November 18, 2017 at approximately 11:00AM. Pilot made a takeoff on runway 20 at Bladenboro Airport (3W6), then made a circle around the airfield and made an approach to runway 2 at Bladenboro Airport. While on final for runway 2 at approximately 200 feet AGL pilot decided to go around and land on runway 20. As pilot was flying on downwind leg parallel to runway the engine lost power. Pilot tried to establish a glide back to runway 20 but plane was rapidly losing altitude and could not make it to airfield and had to put it down in a small clearing.
As the FAA filed it
ON NOVEMBER 18, 2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00AM. PILOT MADE A TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 20 AT BLADENBORO AIRPORT (3W6), THEN MADE A CIRCLE AROUND THE AIRFIELD AND MADE AN APPROACH TO RUNWAY 2 AT BLADENBORO AIRPORT. WHILE ON FINAL FOR RUNWAY 2 AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET AGL PILOT DECIDED TO GO AROUND AND LAND ON RUNWAY 20. AS PILOT WAS FLYING ON DOWNWIND LEG PARALLEL TO RUNWAY THE ENGINE LOST POWER. PILOT TRIED TO ESTABLISH A GLIDE BACK TO RUNWAY 20 BUT PLANE WAS RAPIDLY LOSING ALTITUDE AND COULD NOT MAKE IT TO AIRFIELD AND HAD TO PUT IT DOWN IN A SMALL CLEARING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.