What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 5, 2021 at approximately 9:30AM central time N5018Y departed the Springfield airport (M91) to the south on runway 22. The weather was reported as VFR with 10 miles visibility and 6500FT overcast. The flight instructor stated he lost power immediately after lift off in the left engine. The aircraft gained 100-200FT in altitude. As N5018Y left the airport environment it began a left turn approximately 270 degree from the runway heading before coming to rest in a small wooded area approximately 1.1 miles from the south end of runway 22.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 5, 2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30AM CENTRAL TIME N5018Y DEPARTED THE SPRINGFIELD AIRPORT (M91) TO THE SOUTH ON RUNWAY 22. THE WEATHER WAS REPORTED AS VFR WITH 10 MILES VISIBILITY AND 6500FT OVERCAST. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR STATED HE LOST POWER IMMEDIATELY AFTER LIFT OFF IN THE LEFT ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT GAINED 100-200FT IN ALTITUDE. AS N5018Y LEFT THE AIRPORT ENVIRONMENT IT BEGAN A LEFT TURN APPROXIMATELY 270 DEGREE FROM THE RUNWAY HEADING BEFORE COMING TO REST IN A SMALL WOODED AREA APPROXIMATELY 1.1 MILES FROM THE SOUTH END OF RUNWAY 22.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.