What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot tried to return to departure point after he realized the acft would not be able to clear the trees, other circumstances are unknown. (.19) on June 26, 1999, approx. 1955 eastern daylight time, an amateur-built porter, searey, N827P, piloted by a Private pilot, sustained substantial damage when it impacted terrain during a precautionary landing near Morenci, Michigan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR part 91 flight was not operating from a Private airstrip at the time of the accident. During a telephone interview, the pilot stated that he had just taken off from his Private airstrip and didn't believe that he could clear the trees at the end of the runway. The pilot stated that he decided to make a precautionary landing in an adjacent field. The pilot stated that, while turning toward the adjacent field, the airplane stalled and subsequently impacted the ground. (-23) on take off from a Private field in Morenci, MI., the pilot attempted a left turn shortly after lift off. The turn was made to avoid a line of trees which the pilot beleived he would not clear. The aircraft stalled an d hit the ground. The aircraft suffered substantial damage. There were no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT TRIED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE POINT AFTER HE REALIZED THE ACFT WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CLEAR THE TREES, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (.19) ON JUNE 26, 1999, APPROX. 1955 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, AN AMATEUR-BUILT PORTER, SEAREY, N827P, PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT IMPACTED TERRAIN DURING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING NEAR MORENCI, MICHIGAN. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT WAS NOT OPERATING FROM A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. DURING A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD JUST TAKEN OFF FROM HIS PRIVATE AIRSTRIP AND DIDN'T BELIEVE THAT HE COULD CLEAR THE TREES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DECIDED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN AN ADJACENT FIELD. THE PILOT STATED THAT, WHILE TURNING TOWARD THE ADJACENT FIELD, THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED THE GROUND. (-23) ON TAKE OFF FROM A PRIVATE FIELD IN MORENCI, MI., THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A LEFT TURN SHORTLY AFTER LIFT OFF. THE TURN WAS MADE TO AVOID A LINE OF TREES WHICH THE PILOT BELEIVED HE WOULD NOT CLEAR. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AN D HIT THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.