What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.23) Shortly after aircraft took off from Dodge Center, MN airport, witnesses reported the aircraft flying low and the engines did not sound to be running smoothly. The iarcraft attempted to return to the airport, the left wing tip struck the ground approximately one half-mile south of the runway. Yhe aircraft crashed and was destroyed by fire and the pilot fatally injuried. Unable to obtain pilot flight hours and regulatory check ride date due to the pilot logbooks in the fire. An amendment to this form will follow if further investigation reveals maintenance deficiencies.
As the FAA filed it
(.23) SHORTLY AFTER AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF FROM DODGE CENTER, MN AIRPORT, WITNESSES REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT FLYING LOW AND THE ENGINES DID NOT SOUND TO BE RUNNING SMOOTHLY. THE IARCRAFT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT, THE LEFT WING TIP STRUCK THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY ONE HALF-MILE SOUTH OF THE RUNWAY. YHE AIRCRAFT CRASHED AND WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE AND THE PILOT FATALLY INJURIED. UNABLE TO OBTAIN PILOT FLIGHT HOURS AND REGULATORY CHECK RIDE DATE DUE TO THE PILOT LOGBOOKS IN THE FIRE. AN AMENDMENT TO THIS FORM WILL FOLLOW IF FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALS MAINTENANCE DEFICIENCIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.