What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On July 10, 1999, at 1800 central daylight time, a buss avid flyer mark iv, N392SB, piloted by a recreational pilot, received substantial damage during a hard landing following a loss of engine power during initial climb from runway 02 (2,270 feet by 165 feet, dry/turf) at the Northport Airport, Royalton, Wisconsin. 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 no injuries. The single passenger reported minor injuries. The flight was departing Northport Airport at the time of the accident and had the intended destination of a private airstrip near eland, Wisconsin. (-23)aircrat was approx 100-150 above ground on takeoff when engine failed. Pilot turned 450 to land in mowed field on airport. Aircraft landed had damaging fuselage, gear and cowling.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON JULY 10, 1999, AT 1800 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A BUSS AVID FLYER MARK IV, N392SB, PILOTED BY A RECREATIONAL PILOT, RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING A HARD LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING INITIAL CLIMB FROM RUNWAY 02 (2,270 FEET BY 165 FEET, DRY/TURF) AT THE NORTHPORT AIRPORT, ROYALTON, WISCONSIN. 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 NO INJURIES. THE SINGLE PASSENGER REPORTED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT WAS DEPARTING NORTHPORT AIRPORT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND HAD THE INTENDED DESTINATION OF A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP NEAR ELAND, WISCONSIN. (-23)AIRCRAT WAS APPROX 100-150 ABOVE GROUND ON TAKEOFF WHEN ENGINE FAILED. PILOT TURNED 450 TO LAND IN MOWED FIELD ON AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT LANDED HAD DAMAGING FUSELAGE, GEAR AND COWLING.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N392SB · 2
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