What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot took off from un-imporverd field. During climb-out pilot experienced a sudden loss of power and crashed into a field. Aircraft propeller contacted ground first without any further movement.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT TOOK OFF FROM UN-IMPORVERD FIELD. DURING CLIMB-OUT PILOT EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND CRASHED INTO A FIELD. AIRCRAFT PROPELLER CONTACTED GROUND FIRST WITHOUT ANY FURTHER MOVEMENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
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