What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Mr. James c. edmonds and his wife (his only passenger) received serious injuries when the aircraft he was flying (N2379T) stalled and crashed into the trees after takeoff from the dalton airport, Flushing, Michigan on June 10, 2000. With a temperature of 87 deg f and a wind gusting out of the west from 13 to 24 KTS, Mr. Edmonds departed on runway 18. Fearing he wouldn't clear the trees on the south end of the runway, Mr. Edmonds tried to make a turn to the east, but lost airspeed and stalled into the trees. The aircraft was destroyed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) MR. JAMES C. EDMONDS AND HIS WIFE (HIS ONLY PASSENGER) RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES WHEN THE AIRCRAFT HE WAS FLYING (N2379T) STALLED AND CRASHED INTO THE TREES AFTER TAKEOFF FROM THE DALTON AIRPORT, FLUSHING, MICHIGAN ON JUNE 10, 2000. WITH A TEMPERATURE OF 87 DEG F AND A WIND GUSTING OUT OF THE WEST FROM 13 TO 24 KTS, MR. EDMONDS DEPARTED ON RUNWAY 18. FEARING HE WOULDN'T CLEAR THE TREES ON THE SOUTH END OF THE RUNWAY, MR. EDMONDS TRIED TO MAKE A TURN TO THE EAST, BUT LOST AIRSPEED AND STALLED INTO THE TREES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.