What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Acft lost control on takeoff and struck a rwy remaining sign. (-23) on August 28, 1998, at 1700 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-32-260, N4887S, sustained substantial damage when during takeoff on runway 16 at the chipewe county airport, Sault ste. Marie, Michigan, the airplane struck a runway distance remaining marker. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being conducted under 14 CFR part 91. There was no flight plan on file. The pilot and passenger on board reported no injuries. The local flight originated at Sault ste. Marie, Michigan.
As the FAA filed it
ACFT LOST CONTROL ON TAKEOFF AND STRUCK A RWY REMAINING SIGN. (-23) ON AUGUST 28, 1998, AT 1700 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A PIPER PA-32-260, N4887S, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN DURING TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 16 AT THE CHIPEWE COUNTY AIRPORT, SAULT STE. MARIE, MICHIGAN, THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A RUNWAY DISTANCE REMAINING MARKER. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. THERE WAS NO FLIGHT PLAN ON FILE. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER ON BOARD REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE LOCAL FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT SAULT STE. MARIE, MICHIGAN.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N4887S · 2
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