What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) At approximately 10:40, on 8/2/00, Glastar N4350K began takeoff roll on runway 33 from taxiway echo in Butte, Montana (btm). At approximately 50-60 feet AGL, aircraft attempted sharp right turn and descended into the ground with right wing tip impacting first and slid upright across intersecting runway 29. Engine was producing power/prop turning at impact. Occupants excaped with serious injuries prior to aircraft being destroyed by fire. Aircraft had 2 occupants on board, baggage/cargo, and full fuel. Btm field elevation is 5545 feet and temperature at time of accident was 79 degrees f. eyewitness ron griffen (btm weather service) indicated he felt aircraft did not have enough airspeed to attempt the sharp right turn maneuver. No mechanical malfunctions were determined.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 10:40, ON 8/2/00, GLASTAR N4350K BEGAN TAKEOFF ROLL ON RUNWAY 33 FROM TAXIWAY ECHO IN BUTTE, MONTANA (BTM). AT APPROXIMATELY 50-60 FEET AGL, AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED SHARP RIGHT TURN AND DESCENDED INTO THE GROUND WITH RIGHT WING TIP IMPACTING FIRST AND SLID UPRIGHT ACROSS INTERSECTING RUNWAY 29. ENGINE WAS PRODUCING POWER/PROP TURNING AT IMPACT. OCCUPANTS EXCAPED WITH SERIOUS INJURIES PRIOR TO AIRCRAFT BEING DESTROYED BY FIRE. AIRCRAFT HAD 2 OCCUPANTS ON BOARD, BAGGAGE/CARGO, AND FULL FUEL. BTM FIELD ELEVATION IS 5545 FEET AND TEMPERATURE AT TIME OF ACCIDENT WAS 79 DEGREES F. EYEWITNESS RON GRIFFEN (BTM WEATHER SERVICE) INDICATED HE FELT AIRCRAFT DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH AIRSPEED TO ATTEMPT THE SHARP RIGHT TURN MANEUVER. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WERE DETERMINED.
NTSB investigation
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