What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On takeoff on runway 26 @ P34 (mifflintown airport) at approximately 100 feet altitude the engine shut down for no apparent reason. Emergency landing was attempted off the airport. Pilot avoided homes in a residential area, but flew through various utility wires, breaking the fall. The aircraft settled inverted in a yard between two houses. The aircraft was destroyed from the firewall aft. The pilot and two passengers escaped with minor injuries. After the initial FAA investigation, the aircraft was returned, by trailer, to a hangar at the airport.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 26 @ P34 (MIFFLINTOWN AIRPORT) AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET ALTITUDE THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN FOR NO APPARENT REASON. EMERGENCY LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED OFF THE AIRPORT. PILOT AVOIDED HOMES IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA, BUT FLEW THROUGH VARIOUS UTILITY WIRES, BREAKING THE FALL. THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED INVERTED IN A YARD BETWEEN TWO HOUSES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED FROM THE FIREWALL AFT. THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS ESCAPED WITH MINOR INJURIES. AFTER THE INITIAL FAA INVESTIGATION, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED, BY TRAILER, TO A HANGAR AT THE AIRPORT.
NTSB investigation
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