What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-5) On July 28, 1998, at 12:30 hours, a champion MD. 7FC, N9899B, owned by Mr. James urquhart of kerrville, TX and operated by Mr. John shoemaker of center point, TX, landed on a ranch field located on the property of a Mr. Harvey kramer, of Comfort, TX after the aircraft engine lost power during takeoff rotation. Mr. Urquhart was in the process of receiving his flight review by a Mr. John shoemaker at the time of the incident. VFR flight conditions prevailed. The aircraft sustained damage to the right wing tip and the main gear carriage. Both occupants were not injured. Mr. Shoemaker is holder of commercial pilot and flight instructor certificate number 2170627. Mr . Urquhart is holder of commercial pilot certificate number 1661700. The flight originated in Comfort TX on 7-28-98 at approximately 12:30 hours. Suspect vapor lock in fuel system.
As the FAA filed it
(-5) ON JULY 28, 1998, AT 12:30 HOURS, A CHAMPION MD. 7FC, N9899B, OWNED BY MR. JAMES URQUHART OF KERRVILLE, TX AND OPERATED BY MR. JOHN SHOEMAKER OF CENTER POINT, TX, LANDED ON A RANCH FIELD LOCATED ON THE PROPERTY OF A MR. HARVEY KRAMER, OF COMFORT, TX AFTER THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE LOST POWER DURING TAKEOFF ROTATION. MR. URQUHART WAS IN THE PROCESS OF RECEIVING HIS FLIGHT REVIEW BY A MR. JOHN SHOEMAKER AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. VFR FLIGHT CONDITIONS PREVAILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING TIP AND THE MAIN GEAR CARRIAGE. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE NOT INJURED. MR. SHOEMAKER IS HOLDER OF COMMERCIAL PILOT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATE NUMBER 2170627. MR . URQUHART IS HOLDER OF COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE NUMBER 1661700. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN COMFORT TX ON 7-28-98 AT APPROXIMATELY 12:30 HOURS. SUSPECT VAPOR LOCK IN FUEL SYSTEM.
Other reports on N9899B · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.