What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On November 27, 2000, about 0950 eastern standard time, a Mooney N919V, lost engine power after takeoff from runway 5 Page Field fort Myers, FL. The airplane was operated by the owner/pilot under CFR part 91. Visual meteoroligical conditions prevailed and a IFR plan was filed for a flight to lawrenceville, Georgia. The pilot was not injured and the airplane sustained substantial damage. According to the pilot, he attempted to return to the runway but landed in a field short of the airport.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON NOVEMBER 27, 2000, ABOUT 0950 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A MOONEY N919V, LOST ENGINE POWER AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 5 PAGE FIELD FORT MYERS, FL. THE AIRPLANE WAS OPERATED BY THE OWNER/PILOT UNDER CFR PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLIGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A IFR PLAN WAS FILED FOR A FLIGHT TO LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED AND THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE RUNWAY BUT LANDED IN A FIELD SHORT OF THE AIRPORT.
NTSB investigation
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