What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
10/05/2019 At 10:30AM CDT. The pilot reported that he taxied to rwy 14 and preformed engine run up without issues. After takeoff the engine experienced a loss to 50% power and never regained full power. Aircraft reached an altitude of 15 feet AGL when he realized he would not produce enough power to clear the obstacles. Pilot attempted to land and touched beyond the runway. After touchdown, the airplane impacted heavy brush and trees. Aircraft sustained substantial damage. There was no post crash fire and no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
10/05/2019 AT 10:30AM CDT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE TAXIED TO RWY 14 AND PREFORMED ENGINE RUN UP WITHOUT ISSUES. AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A LOSS TO 50% POWER AND NEVER REGAINED FULL POWER. AIRCRAFT REACHED AN ALTITUDE OF 15 FEET AGL WHEN HE REALIZED HE WOULD NOT PRODUCE ENOUGH POWER TO CLEAR THE OBSTACLES. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND AND TOUCHED BEYOND THE RUNWAY. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED HEAVY BRUSH AND TREES. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THERE WAS NO POST CRASH FIRE AND NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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