What happened
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(-23) N96WF departed runway 06 at kttn. At 800 ft. while in a left-hand turn to proceed per IFR on a clearance, the pilot noticed an unidentifiable odor, followed by flames coming out exhaust stacks with 3 loud bangs. Pilot reduced power, continued turning and notified tower that they were returning for an emergency landing to runway 16. Pilot secured and shut down engine. The aircraft landed approximately 2/3 down runway with tail wind, continued off of the end of runway down an embankment and impacted the airport metal fence and trees. Aircraft was substantially damaged. Both pilots and 2 passengers escaped out of the emergency exit. 1 minor passenger injury.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N96WF DEPARTED RUNWAY 06 AT KTTN. AT 800 FT. WHILE IN A LEFT-HAND TURN TO PROCEED PER IFR ON A CLEARANCE, THE PILOT NOTICED AN UNIDENTIFIABLE ODOR, FOLLOWED BY FLAMES COMING OUT EXHAUST STACKS WITH 3 LOUD BANGS. PILOT REDUCED POWER, CONTINUED TURNING AND NOTIFIED TOWER THAT THEY WERE RETURNING FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING TO RUNWAY 16. PILOT SECURED AND SHUT DOWN ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED APPROXIMATELY 2/3 DOWN RUNWAY WITH TAIL WIND, CONTINUED OFF OF THE END OF RUNWAY DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND IMPACTED THE AIRPORT METAL FENCE AND TREES. AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. BOTH PILOTS AND 2 PASSENGERS ESCAPED OUT OF THE EMERGENCY EXIT. 1 MINOR PASSENGER INJURY.
NTSB investigation
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