What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While on take off from kism, at approximate 400 feet PIC reported lost of partial power, while trying to compensate fuel controls, lost total engine power. PIC attemted to land aircraft on road. During this landing attempt the aircraft tail section hit a palm tree ripping tail section off of aircraft. Aircraft was a total loss.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE ON TAKE OFF FROM KISM, AT APPROXIMATE 400 FEET PIC REPORTED LOST OF PARTIAL POWER, WHILE TRYING TO COMPENSATE FUEL CONTROLS, LOST TOTAL ENGINE POWER. PIC ATTEMTED TO LAND AIRCRAFT ON ROAD. DURING THIS LANDING ATTEMPT THE AIRCRAFT TAIL SECTION HIT A PALM TREE RIPPING TAIL SECTION OFF OF AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT WAS A TOTAL LOSS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.