What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 21, 2001, at 08:13 CDT Cessna 140, single engine airplane, N73004, was substantially damaged when it impacted trees and terrain during a forced landing following loss of engine power during takeoff from Winnsboro Municipal Airport, Winnsboro, Texas. The private pilot who was the sole occupant of the aircraft sustained serious injuries. The witnesses at the scene reported that the aircraft was taking off to the south, after departing the runway the engine began to misfire, the aircraft gained altitude slowly, began to misfire again, then quit. The pilot turned to the left and lost altitude, after the turn the aircraft hit the tip of the trees parallel with the runway then impacted the ground approximately 300 feet from the runway.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 21, 2001, AT 08:13 CDT CESSNA 140, SINGLE ENGINE AIRPLANE, N73004, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT IMPACTED TREES AND TERRAIN DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING TAKEOFF FROM WINNSBORO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, WINNSBORO, TEXAS. THE PRIVATE PILOT WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE WITNESSES AT THE SCENE REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAKING OFF TO THE SOUTH, AFTER DEPARTING THE RUNWAY THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MISFIRE, THE AIRCRAFT GAINED ALTITUDE SLOWLY, BEGAN TO MISFIRE AGAIN, THEN QUIT. THE PILOT TURNED TO THE LEFT AND LOST ALTITUDE, AFTER THE TURN THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE TIP OF THE TREES PARALLEL WITH THE RUNWAY THEN IMPACTED THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.