What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft lost power on takeoff struck a ditch at end of runway, came to rest in a rice field. (-23) on June 14, 1996, at 1930 local time, pilot was making last load of the day, the aircraft lost power on take off striking a ditch bank on the end of the runway. When striking the ditch bank the aircraft hit on the propeller and engine, wiped out the landing gear and the aircraft came to rest right side up in a rice field, no fire and no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF STRUCK A DITCH AT END OF RUNWAY, CAME TO REST IN A RICE FIELD. (-23) ON JUNE 14, 1996, AT 1930 LOCAL TIME, PILOT WAS MAKING LAST LOAD OF THE DAY, THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER ON TAKE OFF STRIKING A DITCH BANK ON THE END OF THE RUNWAY. WHEN STRIKING THE DITCH BANK THE AIRCRAFT HIT ON THE PROPELLER AND ENGINE, WIPED OUT THE LANDING GEAR AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST RIGHT SIDE UP IN A RICE FIELD, NO FIRE AND NO 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.
Other reports on N1004W · 2
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