What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
A Cessna 172, took off from vny 16R with one passenger. Shortly after takeoff private pilot describes steady partial loss of engine power at approximately 1000 feet AGL. Private pilot decided insufficient altitude to return to vny. Emergency landing in the sepulveda basin in Van Nuys, CA. Upon landing aircraft flipped upside down. Substantial damage to aircraft. Pilot sustained no injuries. Passenger sustained minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
A CESSNA 172, TOOK OFF FROM VNY 16R WITH ONE PASSENGER. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF PRIVATE PILOT DESCRIBES STEADY PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET AGL. PRIVATE PILOT DECIDED INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO RETURN TO VNY. EMERGENCY LANDING IN THE SEPULVEDA BASIN IN VAN NUYS, CA. UPON LANDING AIRCRAFT FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. PILOT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR 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.