What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19)On October 9, 1998, at 0610 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182N, N92322, operated by a private pilot, collided with trees during an initial takeoff climb from runway 36 (2,200' x 100' sod) at duford field, genesee, Michigan. The pilot and two passenger were not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The 14 CFR part 91 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions and no flight plan was filed. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. The planned destination was rogers city, Michigan. (-23) no wx briefing. Pilot took off in the dark, no airport lights only aircraft lights. After takeoff pilot said he lost control of airplane, it veered off to the right and after hitting several trees, struck a large tree and went nose down into ground. Plane was upside down. No injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(.19)ON OCTOBER 9, 1998, AT 0610 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 182N, N92322, OPERATED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING AN INITIAL TAKEOFF CLIMB FROM RUNWAY 36 (2,200' X 100' SOD) AT DUFORD FIELD, GENESEE, MICHIGAN. THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT WAS OPERATING IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PLANNED DESTINATION WAS ROGERS CITY, MICHIGAN. (-23) NO WX BRIEFING. PILOT TOOK OFF IN THE DARK, NO AIRPORT LIGHTS ONLY AIRCRAFT LIGHTS. AFTER TAKEOFF PILOT SAID HE LOST CONTROL OF AIRPLANE, IT VEERED OFF TO THE RIGHT AND AFTER HITTING SEVERAL TREES, STRUCK A LARGE TREE AND WENT NOSE DOWN INTO GROUND. PLANE WAS UPSIDE DOWN. NO INJURIES.
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