What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)Lost power on takeoff due to water in fuel. Made an emergency landing in field. (.19)on April 14, 2001, at 1235 central daylight time, a Maule MX-7-180AC, N4261E, owned and piloted by a commercial pilot, received substantial damage on impact with terrain during a forced landing. The airplane experienced a total loss of engine power during takeoff from the Buffalo Municipal Airport, Buffalo, Minnesota. Visual meterological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR part 91 personal flight was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot and one passenger received no injuries. One passenger received minor injuries. The flight was departing at the time of the accident en route to the flying cloud airport, minneapolis, Minnesota.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF DUE TO WATER IN FUEL. MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN FIELD. (.19)ON APRIL 14, 2001, AT 1235 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A MAULE MX-7-180AC, N4261E, OWNED AND PILOTED BY A COMMERCIAL PILOT, RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE ON IMPACT WITH TERRAIN DURING A FORCED LANDING. THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING TAKEOFF FROM THE BUFFALO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, BUFFALO, MINNESOTA. VISUAL METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS NOT OPERATING ON A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER RECEIVED NO INJURIES. ONE PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT WAS DEPARTING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT EN ROUTE TO THE FLYING CLOUD AIRPORT, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.
NTSB investigation
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