What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) An August 12, 2000, at 0920 eastern daylight time, a 1967 Cessna 172H, N1749F collided with trees and the ground during an attempted takeoff from runway 31 at Falcon field in Peachtree City, Georgia. The personal flight was operated by the pilot under the provisions of title 14 CFR 91, with no flight plan filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The private pilot and his two passengers were fatally injured. The flight initially departed from Peachtree City, Georgia, at 0915.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AN AUGUST 12, 2000, AT 0920 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A 1967 CESSNA 172H, N1749F COLLIDED WITH TREES AND THE GROUND DURING AN ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 31 AT FALCON FIELD IN PEACHTREE CITY, GEORGIA. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATED BY THE PILOT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CFR 91, WITH NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND HIS TWO PASSENGERS WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT INITIALLY DEPARTED FROM PEACHTREE CITY, GEORGIA, AT 0915.
NTSB investigation
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