What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 04/29/2003, approx. 0652 CDT, a Piper pa 28-140 airplane, N7546R, registered to and operated by private individuals, was destroyed after it impacted electrical lines and then the ground after take off from a private airstrip at needham, Arkansas. The private pilot and his passenger sustained serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the title 14 code of federal regulations part 91 personal flight. The flight was originating at the time of the accident and its destination was forrest city ar.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 04/29/2003, APPROX. 0652 CDT, A PIPER PA 28-140 AIRPLANE, N7546R, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS, WAS DESTROYED AFTER IT IMPACTED ELECTRICAL LINES AND THEN THE GROUND AFTER TAKE OFF FROM A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP AT NEEDHAM, ARKANSAS. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND ITS DESTINATION WAS FORREST CITY AR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.