What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 11/17/2018 - N232VA was being used for student flight training. At 1300, N232VA took off from AL17 (Ruckel Field), on rw 18. During the takeoff, the student pilot had control of the aircraft.
When N232VA reached the altitude of 280 feet, the engine had a decrease in power. At that time the instructor pilot took control of the aircraft and attempted to conduct a 180 degree turn for landing on RW36.
During the turn the aircraft was decending and contacted the trees.
N232VA exited the tree line, impacted the ground, flipped over on its top, and slid 200 feet across the two lane highway.
Unable to obtain PIC information on flight time hours and training. All information is in an electronic logbook and no log on and password information is available.
Unable to obtain student pilot flight hour information, in the hospital in icu.
As the FAA filed it
ON 11/17/2018 - N232VA WAS BEING USED FOR STUDENT FLIGHT TRAINING. AT 1300, N232VA TOOK OFF FROM AL17 (RUCKEL FIELD), ON RW 18. DURING THE TAKEOFF, THE STUDENT PILOT HAD CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.
WHEN N232VA REACHED THE ALTITUDE OF 280 FEET, THE ENGINE HAD A DECREASE IN POWER. AT THAT TIME THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ATTEMPTED TO CONDUCT A 180 DEGREE TURN FOR LANDING ON RW36.
DURING THE TURN THE AIRCRAFT WAS DECENDING AND CONTACTED THE TREES.
N232VA EXITED THE TREE LINE, IMPACTED THE GROUND, FLIPPED OVER ON ITS TOP, AND SLID 200 FEET ACROSS THE TWO LANE HIGHWAY.
UNABLE TO OBTAIN PIC INFORMATION ON FLIGHT TIME HOURS AND TRAINING. ALL INFORMATION IS IN AN ELECTRONIC LOGBOOK AND NO LOG ON AND PASSWORD INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
UNABLE TO OBTAIN STUDENT PILOT FLIGHT HOUR INFORMATION, IN THE HOSPITAL IN ICU.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.