What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 5/15/2024 at approximately 14:00 CST aircraft a Piper PA-28-180 departed on runway 23 (khot) for an instruction flight. The aircraft flew for approximately 30 minutes performing flight instruction over lake ouachita. The aircraft then returned to the airport. The aircraft crossed midfield for a left downwind 45 entrance into the traffic pattern for runway 23. The aircraft then turned base for runway 23. During the base leg the student pilot went to add power and the aircraft engine did not respond. The flight instructor took control of the aircraft and decided to perform a forced landing at a nearby race track. The aircraft ended up impacting the ground in an empty lot in a residential neighborhood. The occupants were able to exit the aircraft. The aircraft was consumed by a post crash fire.
As the FAA filed it
ON 5/15/2024 AT APPROXIMATELY 14:00 CST AIRCRAFT A PIPER PA-28-180 DEPARTED ON RUNWAY 23 (KHOT) FOR AN INSTRUCTION FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT FLEW FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES PERFORMING FLIGHT INSTRUCTION OVER LAKE OUACHITA. THE AIRCRAFT THEN RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT CROSSED MIDFIELD FOR A LEFT DOWNWIND 45 ENTRANCE INTO THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 23. THE AIRCRAFT THEN TURNED BASE FOR RUNWAY 23. DURING THE BASE LEG THE STUDENT PILOT WENT TO ADD POWER AND THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND DECIDED TO PERFORM A FORCED LANDING AT A NEARBY RACE TRACK. THE AIRCRAFT ENDED UP IMPACTING THE GROUND IN AN EMPTY LOT IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. THE OCCUPANTS WERE ABLE TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONSUMED BY A POST CRASH FIRE.
NTSB investigation
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