What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Lloyd r. eichelberger pilot in command and owner of N53LE, departed fr. Wayne, Indiana, with one passenger, VFR to a private grass airport near Buffalo Center, Iowa, owned by laverne brue . The airport is located 330 degrees and 30 miles from mcw elevation 1197 runway 2600 feet north/south sod runway. The accident occurred at approx. 1130 local time on may 9, 1999. The wind was from a southerly direction, Mr. Eichelberger made an approach to the runway landing to the north. After experiencing the effects of the tail wind and floating down the runway Mr. Eichelberger attempted to make a takeoff. He applied full power but had insurfficient runway available for takeoff. N53LE overshot the runway and went into a plowed field. The nose gear collapsed and the prop struck the ground. N53LE sustained substantial damage. There were no injuries to the pilot or passenger. There was no damage to anyone or anything on the surface.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) LLOYD R. EICHELBERGER PILOT IN COMMAND AND OWNER OF N53LE, DEPARTED FR. WAYNE, INDIANA, WITH ONE PASSENGER, VFR TO A PRIVATE GRASS AIRPORT NEAR BUFFALO CENTER, IOWA, OWNED BY LAVERNE BRUE . THE AIRPORT IS LOCATED 330 DEGREES AND 30 MILES FROM MCW ELEVATION 1197 RUNWAY 2600 FEET NORTH/SOUTH SOD RUNWAY. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT APPROX. 1130 LOCAL TIME ON MAY 9, 1999. THE WIND WAS FROM A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION, MR. EICHELBERGER MADE AN APPROACH TO THE RUNWAY LANDING TO THE NORTH. AFTER EXPERIENCING THE EFFECTS OF THE TAIL WIND AND FLOATING DOWN THE RUNWAY MR. EICHELBERGER ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A TAKEOFF. HE APPLIED FULL POWER BUT HAD INSURFFICIENT RUNWAY AVAILABLE FOR TAKEOFF. N53LE OVERSHOT THE RUNWAY AND WENT INTO A PLOWED FIELD. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE PROP STRUCK THE GROUND. N53LE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR PASSENGER. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO ANYONE OR ANYTHING ON THE SURFACE.
NTSB investigation
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