What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During takeoff pilot experienced loss of power in the left engine. Due to low altitude pilots conducted an emergency landing in a field just to the left of the runway. Aircraft touched down and proceeded 50 to 75 yards before the nose gear collapsed. Damage included prop strikes on both propellers and damage to the nose of the aircraft. Later an inspection of the engine was performed but no cause could be determined at the time of the inspection.
As the FAA filed it
DURING TAKEOFF PILOT EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER IN THE LEFT ENGINE. DUE TO LOW ALTITUDE PILOTS CONDUCTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD JUST TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN AND PROCEEDED 50 TO 75 YARDS BEFORE THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. DAMAGE INCLUDED PROP STRIKES ON BOTH PROPELLERS AND DAMAGE TO THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT. LATER AN INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE WAS PERFORMED BUT NO CAUSE COULD BE DETERMINED AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N4143P · 2
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