What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On departure aircraft stalled, crashed, exploded in flames on impact. (-23) on July 2, 1995 at 0952 MDT, pilot david a. johnson took off from runway 16 at Spearfish, SD in a Beech B-23A, N2397Q. The aircraft stalled out shortly after lift off and was destroyed during a collision with the ground and subsequent fire. The pilot received serious injuries and three passengers reported minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON DEPARTURE AIRCRAFT STALLED, CRASHED, EXPLODED IN FLAMES ON IMPACT. (-23) ON JULY 2, 1995 AT 0952 MDT, PILOT DAVID A. JOHNSON TOOK OFF FROM RUNWAY 16 AT SPEARFISH, SD IN A BEECH B-23A, N2397Q. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED OUT SHORTLY AFTER LIFT OFF AND WAS DESTROYED DURING A COLLISION WITH THE GROUND AND SUBSEQUENT FIRE. THE PILOT RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES AND THREE PASSENGERS REPORTED 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.