What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 31 2019 at approximately 1600 hours PDT, N7033Q, a Cessna 172 was conducting a local traffic pattern flight at the Placerville Airport (kpvf) under 14CFR part 91. VMC conditions prevailed.
The private pilot stated that during the initial climb out the aircraft engine began to run roughly and experienced a loss of RPM. The pilot stated that the engine RPM continued to deteriorate in spite of his attempts to adjust engine throttle, carb heat, and mixture.
Pilot initiated a return to runway 23 at kpvl but due to engine RPM decay he was unable to make it back to the runway and made a forced landing into a wooded area adjacent to runway 23.
The aircraft was substantially damaged. The pilot sustained minor injuries. Further information may be added to this report.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 31 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 1600 HOURS PDT, N7033Q, A CESSNA 172 WAS CONDUCTING A LOCAL TRAFFIC PATTERN FLIGHT AT THE PLACERVILLE AIRPORT (KPVF) UNDER 14CFR PART 91. VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED.
THE PRIVATE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB OUT THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGHLY AND EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF RPM. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE ENGINE RPM CONTINUED TO DETERIORATE IN SPITE OF HIS ATTEMPTS TO ADJUST ENGINE THROTTLE, CARB HEAT, AND MIXTURE.
PILOT INITIATED A RETURN TO RUNWAY 23 AT KPVL BUT DUE TO ENGINE RPM DECAY HE WAS UNABLE TO MAKE IT BACK TO THE RUNWAY AND MADE A FORCED LANDING INTO A WOODED AREA ADJACENT TO RUNWAY 23.
THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. FURTHER INFORMATION MAY BE ADDED TO THIS REPORT.
NTSB investigation
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