What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Lost left engine after liftoff. Closed good engine. Landed off runway. Hit ditch. Engine tested normal pro accident (-23) on August 14, 1995, at 0520 EST, a Piper PA-31, N9123Y, registered to gw aviation inc., of tinley park, Illinois, and piloted by todd a. gorman, a commercial pilot, lost partial power on the left engine at 25 feet AGL on take-off. The pilot landed straight ahead 150 feet to the left and 1000 feet from the departure end of the runway 27 at Ironwood, MI. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR part 91 flight was operating on an IFR flight plan. The pilot and six passengers reported no injuries. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The flight departed Ironwood, MI enroute to chicago, IL.
As the FAA filed it
LOST LEFT ENGINE AFTER LIFTOFF. CLOSED GOOD ENGINE. LANDED OFF RUNWAY. HIT DITCH. ENGINE TESTED NORMAL PRO ACCIDENT (-23) ON AUGUST 14, 1995, AT 0520 EST, A PIPER PA-31, N9123Y, REGISTERED TO GW AVIATION INC., OF TINLEY PARK, ILLINOIS, AND PILOTED BY TODD A. GORMAN, A COMMERCIAL PILOT, LOST PARTIAL POWER ON THE LEFT ENGINE AT 25 FEET AGL ON TAKE-OFF. THE PILOT LANDED STRAIGHT AHEAD 150 FEET TO THE LEFT AND 1000 FEET FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY 27 AT IRONWOOD, MI. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT WAS OPERATING ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT AND SIX PASSENGERS REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED IRONWOOD, MI ENROUTE TO CHICAGO, IL.
NTSB investigation
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