What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4)After checking the windsocks at each end of the runway, the pilot selected runway 20 for departure. During the initial climb, the airplane began to descend, and it impacted trees. About five minutes after the accident and 22 nautical miles southwest of the accident site, a weather reporting station recorded the wind to be 030 degrees at 7 knots. The pilot reported no mechanical difficulties with the airplane at the time of the accident. After the accident, inspections of the airplane and engine failed to reveal any preexisting anomalies.
As the FAA filed it
(.4)AFTER CHECKING THE WINDSOCKS AT EACH END OF THE RUNWAY, THE PILOT SELECTED RUNWAY 20 FOR DEPARTURE. DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO DESCEND, AND IT IMPACTED TREES. ABOUT FIVE MINUTES AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND 22 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE ACCIDENT SITE, A WEATHER REPORTING STATION RECORDED THE WIND TO BE 030 DEGREES AT 7 KNOTS. THE PILOT REPORTED NO MECHANICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH THE AIRPLANE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, INSPECTIONS OF THE AIRPLANE AND ENGINE FAILED TO REVEAL ANY PREEXISTING ANOMALIES.
NTSB investigation
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