What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On January 21st 2024 at approximately 13:15 CST a Cirrus SR22 . Took off from runway 4L at Clinton national airport (klit) on climb out at approximately 200 feet, the pilot reported to ATC "lost engine". The aircraft flew runway heading for approximately 2000 feet where it entered a right turn and subsequent stall/spin and impacted the ground north of the cargo ramp area. The aircraft was destroyed and a post impact fire consumed the aircraft. The pilot was fatally injured.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 21ST 2024 AT APPROXIMATELY 13:15 CST A CIRRUS SR22 . TOOK OFF FROM RUNWAY 4L AT CLINTON NATIONAL AIRPORT (KLIT) ON CLIMB OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET, THE PILOT REPORTED TO ATC "LOST ENGINE". THE AIRCRAFT FLEW RUNWAY HEADING FOR APPROXIMATELY 2000 FEET WHERE IT ENTERED A RIGHT TURN AND SUBSEQUENT STALL/SPIN AND IMPACTED THE GROUND NORTH OF THE CARGO RAMP AREA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND A POST IMPACT FIRE CONSUMED THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.