What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During departure of the airport traffic pattern and still on an extended downwind. The pilot positioned the propeller control to a climb-out RPM and the engine lost power. The propeller control was immediately returned to the previous configuration. The engine power continued to degrade and the airplane could not maintain altitude. The pilot was forced to make an off-airport landing in a field between a golf course and a residential area. The engine logs show that the engine was purchased as a rebuilt engine and had only 104 hours. The recent condition inspection was accomplished 09/01/2021 at 82.3 hours total time airframe and engine. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The pilot had a minor cut to the head.
The aircraft has been moved to an NTSB facility for further inspection. This report will be updated as information from that inspection becomes available.
As the FAA filed it
DURING DEPARTURE OF THE AIRPORT TRAFFIC PATTERN AND STILL ON AN EXTENDED DOWNWIND. THE PILOT POSITIONED THE PROPELLER CONTROL TO A CLIMB-OUT RPM AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PROPELLER CONTROL WAS IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO THE PREVIOUS CONFIGURATION. THE ENGINE POWER CONTINUED TO DEGRADE AND THE AIRPLANE COULD NOT MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO MAKE AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING IN A FIELD BETWEEN A GOLF COURSE AND A RESIDENTIAL AREA. THE ENGINE LOGS SHOW THAT THE ENGINE WAS PURCHASED AS A REBUILT ENGINE AND HAD ONLY 104 HOURS. THE RECENT CONDITION INSPECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED 09/01/2021 AT 82.3 HOURS TOTAL TIME AIRFRAME AND ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT HAD A MINOR CUT TO THE HEAD.
THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN MOVED TO AN NTSB FACILITY FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED AS INFORMATION FROM THAT INSPECTION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
NTSB investigation
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