What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Acft engine failed on take-off, and the acft crashed and was destroyed, other circumstances are unknown. (From .19) on may 4, 1999, at 1015 eastern daylight time, a Beech BE-23, N2339Z, owned and piloted by a private pilot, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a loss of engine power during initial climb from runway 18 (2,200 ft by 100 ft, dry/turf) at the Roscommon County Airport, Houghton Lake, Michigan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91 and was not on a flight plan. The pilot reported minor injuries. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident. (-23)on may 4, 1999, at 1015 EDT, a Beech BE-23, N2339Z, owned and piloted by a private pilot, was substantially damage during a forced landing following a loss of engine power during initial climb from runway 18 (2,200 feet by 100 feet, dry/turf) at the Roscommon County Airport, Houghton Lake, Michigan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91 and was not on a flight plan. The pilot reported minor injuries. The local flight was originating at the time of accident.
As the FAA filed it
ACFT ENGINE FAILED ON TAKE-OFF, AND THE ACFT CRASHED AND WAS DESTROYED, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (FROM .19) ON MAY 4, 1999, AT 1015 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A BEECH BE-23, N2339Z, OWNED AND PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING INITIAL CLIMB FROM RUNWAY 18 (2,200 FT BY 100 FT, DRY/TURF) AT THE ROSCOMMON COUNTY AIRPORT, HOUGHTON LAKE, MICHIGAN. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATING UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91 AND WAS NOT ON A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT REPORTED MINOR INJURIES. THE LOCAL FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. (-23)ON MAY 4, 1999, AT 1015 EDT, A BEECH BE-23, N2339Z, OWNED AND PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGE DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING INITIAL CLIMB FROM RUNWAY 18 (2,200 FEET BY 100 FEET, DRY/TURF) AT THE ROSCOMMON COUNTY AIRPORT, HOUGHTON LAKE, MICHIGAN. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATING UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91 AND WAS NOT ON A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT REPORTED MINOR INJURIES. THE LOCAL FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
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