What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19)On may 22, 2001, about 1930 eastern daylight time, a Beech 58, N23AM, piloted by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage on impact with terrain at a private airstrip near Gaylord, Michigan, following an in-flight loss of engine power during initial climb on takeoff. The personal flight was operating under 14 CFR part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot reported he sustained no injury and his passenger sustained minor injuries. The flight was originating at the time of the accident and was destined for owosso community airport, near owosso, Michigan. (-23)aircraft departed from soft, unmoved grass field, 3100 feet in length with 75 foot trees at the end. Magnetic heading of 140 degrees. Grass was measured on June 3rd at 27" in length. Inspector schaffer estimated length of grass on day of accident (may 22) was 18". Aircraft rotated at or near VMC after traveling 1,400 feet. Directional control was lost and aircraft traveled left of center, missing a utility pole and power lines by 50 ft., the left wing struck the ground, the aircraft then rotated left, the nose struck the ground and the aircraft broke in half behind the pilot seats. The aircraft came to rest 250 ft. left of center, 1,800 feet from beginning takeoff roll. Pilot believed that the left engine lost power, that engine will be sent to the Continental engine factory for analysis.
As the FAA filed it
(.19)ON MAY 22, 2001, ABOUT 1930 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A BEECH 58, N23AM, PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE ON IMPACT WITH TERRAIN AT A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP NEAR GAYLORD, MICHIGAN, FOLLOWING AN IN-FLIGHT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING INITIAL CLIMB ON TAKEOFF. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATING UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT REPORTED HE SUSTAINED NO INJURY AND HIS PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND WAS DESTINED FOR OWOSSO COMMUNITY AIRPORT, NEAR OWOSSO, MICHIGAN. (-23)AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM SOFT, UNMOVED GRASS FIELD, 3100 FEET IN LENGTH WITH 75 FOOT TREES AT THE END. MAGNETIC HEADING OF 140 DEGREES. GRASS WAS MEASURED ON JUNE 3RD AT 27" IN LENGTH. INSPECTOR SCHAFFER ESTIMATED LENGTH OF GRASS ON DAY OF ACCIDENT (MAY 22) WAS 18". AIRCRAFT ROTATED AT OR NEAR VMC AFTER TRAVELING 1,400 FEET. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST AND AIRCRAFT TRAVELED LEFT OF CENTER, MISSING A UTILITY POLE AND POWER LINES BY 50 FT., THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND, THE AIRCRAFT THEN ROTATED LEFT, THE NOSE STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT BROKE IN HALF BEHIND THE PILOT SEATS. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST 250 FT. LEFT OF CENTER, 1,800 FEET FROM BEGINNING TAKEOFF ROLL. PILOT BELIEVED THAT THE LEFT ENGINE LOST POWER, THAT ENGINE WILL BE SENT TO THE CONTINENTAL ENGINE FACTORY FOR ANALYSIS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.