What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Subject aircraft departed runway 07 at bqk for local flight with two occupants onboard. The combined weight of both occupants was approximately 510 pounds, according to the pilot's son. This fact, coupled with the fact that the airplane was full of fuel, indicates the aircraft had exceeded its gross weight. After lift-off, the aircraft reached an altitude of approximately 400-600 feet before it could no longer produce lift. The aircraft impacted the ground approximately 2000 feet from the departure end of the runway resulting in post-impact fire.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) SUBJECT AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 07 AT BQK FOR LOCAL FLIGHT WITH TWO OCCUPANTS ONBOARD. THE COMBINED WEIGHT OF BOTH OCCUPANTS WAS APPROXIMATELY 510 POUNDS, ACCORDING TO THE PILOT'S SON. THIS FACT, COUPLED WITH THE FACT THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS FULL OF FUEL, INDICATES THE AIRCRAFT HAD EXCEEDED ITS GROSS WEIGHT. AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE AIRCRAFT REACHED AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 400-600 FEET BEFORE IT COULD NO LONGER PRODUCE LIFT. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 2000 FEET FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY RESULTING IN POST-IMPACT FIRE.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N5603G · 2
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