Accident Sequence
During the initial climb after takeoff, the engine lost power. The pilot observed a motel and casino ahead and executed a 90-degree left turn. The aircraft was then landed parallel to and inside the airport perimeter fence, with the right wing sliding along the fence.
Damage
The airplane landed hard on both main landing gear, which subsequently collapsed. Further damage included broken engine mounts, a wrinkled engine firewall, buckling and wrinkling on both wings, and fuselage wrinkling.
Post-Accident Examination
Examination of the engine revealed a large piece of neoprene lodged in the engine's air intake. According to the pilot, he and a mechanic had fabricated a neoprene seal for the air intake during the conditional inspection completed on February 12, 2007. The aircraft had flown only 0.2 hours since that inspection at the time of the accident.