What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot reported loss of power and aborted takeoff, went into trees shedding left wing and part of right wing. (.19) on September 3, 2001, at about 1350 eastern daylight time, a Mooney M20K, N252YX, owned and piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed when it impacted a pole, trees and terrain after takeoff from runway 25 (2,530 feet by 80 feet, turf) at the Arnold Field Airport, Croswell, Michigan. The 14 CFR part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions and was not on a flight plan. The pilot and 3 passengers reported no injuries. The flight was originating at the time of the accident and was enroute to the detroit city airport, detroit, Michigan.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF POWER AND ABORTED TAKEOFF, WENT INTO TREES SHEDDING LEFT WING AND PART OF RIGHT WING. (.19) ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2001, AT ABOUT 1350 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A MOONEY M20K, N252YX, OWNED AND PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED A POLE, TREES AND TERRAIN AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 25 (2,530 FEET BY 80 FEET, TURF) AT THE ARNOLD FIELD AIRPORT, CROSWELL, MICHIGAN. THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATING IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND WAS NOT ON A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT AND 3 PASSENGERS REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND WAS ENROUTE TO THE DETROIT CITY AIRPORT, DETROIT, MICHIGAN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N252YX · 2
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