What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On may 31, 2002 at 1400 hours CST, a Ercoupe 415-E, N94769, impacted the ground upon takeoff from the airport at Conway, AR (M03). The private pilot and one passenger were not injured. The aircraft was being operated as a pleasure flight under 14 CFR part 91 when the accident occurred. The flight originated at M03 and visual meteorological conditions prevailed. During takeoff, at approximately 200', the engine lost power with RPM dropping to approximately 800 and airspeed at 60 mph. The aircraft impacted the ground in a hay field across the highway from the airport and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and nose gear.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 31, 2002 AT 1400 HOURS CST, A ERCOUPE 415-E, N94769, IMPACTED THE GROUND UPON TAKEOFF FROM THE AIRPORT AT CONWAY, AR (M03). THE PRIVATE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED AS A PLEASURE FLIGHT UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT M03 AND VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. DURING TAKEOFF, AT APPROXIMATELY 200', THE ENGINE LOST POWER WITH RPM DROPPING TO APPROXIMATELY 800 AND AIRSPEED AT 60 MPH. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A HAY FIELD ACROSS THE HIGHWAY FROM THE AIRPORT AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE AND NOSE GEAR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.