What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) At 1910 local, July 28, 2002, at Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport, a bird ck (antique biplane) NC99754, struck two aircraft which were both tied down on the parking ramp while attempting to return for a landing after suffering an engine power loss. The pilot of the bird ck suffered minor injuries;the two other aircraft were unoccupied. All three aircraft were substantially damaged. The pilot, franklin l. roots, stated he was taking off on runway 23, and the engine suddenly stopped running after he had reached an altitude of 200-300 feet. He attempted to turn around and land the aircraft on the parallel taxiway without success.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AT 1910 LOCAL, JULY 28, 2002, AT SHENANDOAH VALLEY REGIONAL AIRPORT, A BIRD CK (ANTIQUE BIPLANE) NC99754, STRUCK TWO AIRCRAFT WHICH WERE BOTH TIED DOWN ON THE PARKING RAMP WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RETURN FOR A LANDING AFTER SUFFERING AN ENGINE POWER LOSS. THE PILOT OF THE BIRD CK SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES;THE TWO OTHER AIRCRAFT WERE UNOCCUPIED. ALL THREE AIRCRAFT WERE SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT, FRANKLIN L. ROOTS, STATED HE WAS TAKING OFF ON RUNWAY 23, AND THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED RUNNING AFTER HE HAD REACHED AN ALTITUDE OF 200-300 FEET. HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN AROUND AND LAND THE AIRCRAFT ON THE PARALLEL TAXIWAY WITHOUT SUCCESS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.