What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft was doing pattern work when the engine started to run rough and stopped. Pilot turned to the runway but landed just outside the airport across the street landing on a dumpster in a lumber yard and flipping the aircraft over. Video of aircraft showed a sudden drop as the engine most likely quit at that time.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT WAS DOING PATTERN WORK WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH AND STOPPED. PILOT TURNED TO THE RUNWAY BUT LANDED JUST OUTSIDE THE AIRPORT ACROSS THE STREET LANDING ON A DUMPSTER IN A LUMBER YARD AND FLIPPING THE AIRCRAFT OVER. VIDEO OF AIRCRAFT SHOWED A SUDDEN DROP AS THE ENGINE MOST LIKELY QUIT AT THAT TIME.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.