What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: pilot attempted t/o @ st. Johns, AZ (sjn) after refueling. Prop would not handle dens. Alt. (3 bladed, fixed pitch). A/c rotated @ 70 mph, rose 2-3 feet into air, then fell back to ground-nose high on gear and prop. L/g collapsed and prop broke as a/c skidded remainder of runway and beyond approx. 100 ft. no injuries incurred by either occupant. A/c sustained minor damage to underside and was disassembled/trailered back to tulsa, ok for repair and other maint. Including instl. Of an upgraded constant speed prop. A/c wasn't trailered back to tulsa, ok until 1-12-98.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: PILOT ATTEMPTED T/O @ ST. JOHNS, AZ (SJN) AFTER REFUELING. PROP WOULD NOT HANDLE DENS. ALT. (3 BLADED, FIXED PITCH). A/C ROTATED @ 70 MPH, ROSE 2-3 FEET INTO AIR, THEN FELL BACK TO GROUND-NOSE HIGH ON GEAR AND PROP. L/G COLLAPSED AND PROP BROKE AS A/C SKIDDED REMAINDER OF RUNWAY AND BEYOND APPROX. 100 FT. NO INJURIES INCURRED BY EITHER OCCUPANT. A/C SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO UNDERSIDE AND WAS DISASSEMBLED/TRAILERED BACK TO TULSA, OK FOR REPAIR AND OTHER MAINT. INCLUDING INSTL. OF AN UPGRADED CONSTANT SPEED PROP. A/C WASN'T TRAILERED BACK TO TULSA, OK UNTIL 1-12-98.
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