What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot attempted takeoff using an under-pwered a/c. pilot reported observing 63 per cent indicated torque instead of the norman indicated torque of approx. 75 %. Pilot continued takeoff roll, rotated, and allowed tail wheel to impact small electri fence. While airborne, the a/c struck a second fence. The a/c then impacted the fround, broke the left main mount, proceeded through a third fence, strcuk both wing tips, rolled up on the nose and came to rest at approx. 90 % from its original heading. Substantial damage was suffered to the a/c. pilot will be counseled. Actual surface winds at time of take off are unknown. Total flight of a/c from takeoff to final touchdown was less than 500 yards.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF USING AN UNDER-PWERED A/C. PILOT REPORTED OBSERVING 63 PER CENT INDICATED TORQUE INSTEAD OF THE NORMAN INDICATED TORQUE OF APPROX. 75 %. PILOT CONTINUED TAKEOFF ROLL, ROTATED, AND ALLOWED TAIL WHEEL TO IMPACT SMALL ELECTRI FENCE. WHILE AIRBORNE, THE A/C STRUCK A SECOND FENCE. THE A/C THEN IMPACTED THE FROUND, BROKE THE LEFT MAIN MOUNT, PROCEEDED THROUGH A THIRD FENCE, STRCUK BOTH WING TIPS, ROLLED UP ON THE NOSE AND CAME TO REST AT APPROX. 90 % FROM ITS ORIGINAL HEADING. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WAS SUFFERED TO THE A/C. PILOT WILL BE COUNSELED. ACTUAL SURFACE WINDS AT TIME OF TAKE OFF ARE UNKNOWN. TOTAL FLIGHT OF A/C FROM TAKEOFF TO FINAL TOUCHDOWN WAS LESS THAN 500 YARDS.
NTSB investigation
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