What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft departed RWY14 46D airport. While aircraft was on a right crosswind the aircraft experienced a partial power loss at 300FT AGL. The pilot stated that he unsuccessfully attempted to troubleshoot the problem and decided to land west on 2nd st NE as he felt that he did not have the performance to make it back to the airport. The aircraft successfully landed on the road however it struck a tree on rollout causing substantial damage to the aircraft. The aircraft came to rest in a ditch adjacent to 2nd st NE.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RWY14 46D AIRPORT. WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A RIGHT CROSSWIND THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL POWER LOSS AT 300FT AGL. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTEMPTED TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM AND DECIDED TO LAND WEST ON 2ND ST NE AS HE FELT THAT HE DID NOT HAVE THE PERFORMANCE TO MAKE IT BACK TO THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT SUCCESSFULLY LANDED ON THE ROAD HOWEVER IT STRUCK A TREE ON ROLLOUT CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN A DITCH ADJACENT TO 2ND ST NE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.