What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
11/12/20: N939CP, a single engine airplane, operated by the civil air patrol, crashed near Whiteman Airport, Pacoima, CA.
The airplane was destroyed by fire on impact. Accident pilot was fatal injured. Investigated the remainder of the wreckage. During the investigation it was found that the pilot made a call to ATC prior to the accident, stating that he lost engine power.
In the recording from ATC, the pilot is heard reporting to the tower that he had lost engine power and would attempt to make it to the runway. The tower cleared him to land.
As the FAA filed it
11/12/20: N939CP, A SINGLE ENGINE AIRPLANE, OPERATED BY THE CIVIL AIR PATROL, CRASHED NEAR WHITEMAN AIRPORT, PACOIMA, CA.
THE AIRPLANE WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE ON IMPACT. ACCIDENT PILOT WAS FATAL INJURED. INVESTIGATED THE REMAINDER OF THE WRECKAGE. DURING THE INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PILOT MADE A CALL TO ATC PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, STATING THAT HE LOST ENGINE POWER.
IN THE RECORDING FROM ATC, THE PILOT IS HEARD REPORTING TO THE TOWER THAT HE HAD LOST ENGINE POWER AND WOULD ATTEMPT TO MAKE IT TO THE RUNWAY. THE TOWER CLEARED HIM TO LAND.