What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 21st 2019 at approximately 9:15 am the owner/operator of aircraft N1831 Cessna 305A was practicing take offs and landings to a full stop at the Houston MO (KM48) airport using runway 34. During the climb out on the fourth take off, the pilot had just turned crosswind and had retracted his flaps to 0 degrees when he experienced complete engine failure at approximately 500 to 600 feet in elevation. The pilot then verified the fuel valve was on and applied carburetor heat even though he was at full throttle. He then tried to moved the throttle back and forth with no return of engine power. He kept the wings level and stalled the plane at tree height to help cushion the emergency off airport landing.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 21ST 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:15 AM THE OWNER/OPERATOR OF AIRCRAFT N1831 CESSNA 305A WAS PRACTICING TAKE OFFS AND LANDINGS TO A FULL STOP AT THE HOUSTON MO (KM48) AIRPORT USING RUNWAY 34. DURING THE CLIMB OUT ON THE FOURTH TAKE OFF, THE PILOT HAD JUST TURNED CROSSWIND AND HAD RETRACTED HIS FLAPS TO 0 DEGREES WHEN HE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE AT APPROXIMATELY 500 TO 600 FEET IN ELEVATION. THE PILOT THEN VERIFIED THE FUEL VALVE WAS ON AND APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT EVEN THOUGH HE WAS AT FULL THROTTLE. HE THEN TRIED TO MOVED THE THROTTLE BACK AND FORTH WITH NO RETURN OF ENGINE POWER. HE KEPT THE WINGS LEVEL AND STALLED THE PLANE AT TREE HEIGHT TO HELP CUSHION THE EMERGENCY OFF AIRPORT LANDING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.