What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 02/2/2024, the pilot in command was operating a Hartline pulsar 1 experimental build aircraft with serial number 165. He was departing Harry P Williams Memorial Airport (ptn) Louisiana at approximately 1615 local time via rwy 24 heading west. The PIC was traveling alone under CFR part 91 operations. Shortly after takeoff, the engine stopped working and would not re-engage. The PIC attempted to land the aircraft but lost control and crashed the aircraft after hitting the airport fence line facing northbound towards runway 24 a few minutes after takeoff. The aircraft caught on fire after ground impact and was destroyed on scene. The pilot was able to escape the wreckage and was transported to a local hospital to receive medical attention for his injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON 02/2/2024, THE PILOT IN COMMAND WAS OPERATING A HARTLINE PULSAR 1 EXPERIMENTAL BUILD AIRCRAFT WITH SERIAL NUMBER 165. HE WAS DEPARTING HARRY P WILLIAMS MEMORIAL AIRPORT (PTN) LOUISIANA AT APPROXIMATELY 1615 LOCAL TIME VIA RWY 24 HEADING WEST. THE PIC WAS TRAVELING ALONE UNDER CFR PART 91 OPERATIONS. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE STOPPED WORKING AND WOULD NOT RE-ENGAGE. THE PIC ATTEMPTED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT BUT LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED THE AIRCRAFT AFTER HITTING THE AIRPORT FENCE LINE FACING NORTHBOUND TOWARDS RUNWAY 24 A FEW MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER GROUND IMPACT AND WAS DESTROYED ON SCENE. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO ESCAPE THE WRECKAGE AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL TO RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR HIS INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.