What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On Saturday, August 11, 2001, Piper J3C65, NC6153H, while operated by michael j. korff, departed runway 27, a 1650' long grass runway at the Royalton Airport, Gasport, NY. The wind was calm and the temperature was 81 degrees with the aircraft operating very close to the maximum gross weight. A hangar at the end of the runway was an obstacle and the aircraft apparently stalled while attempting to climb over it and dropped into another hangar beyond the first. The pilot was uninjured and the passenger received minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 2001, PIPER J3C65, NC6153H, WHILE OPERATED BY MICHAEL J. KORFF, DEPARTED RUNWAY 27, A 1650' LONG GRASS RUNWAY AT THE ROYALTON AIRPORT, GASPORT, NY. THE WIND WAS CALM AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS 81 DEGREES WITH THE AIRCRAFT OPERATING VERY CLOSE TO THE MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT. A HANGAR AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY WAS AN OBSTACLE AND THE AIRCRAFT APPARENTLY STALLED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB OVER IT AND DROPPED INTO ANOTHER HANGAR BEYOND THE FIRST. THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED AND THE PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.
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