What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 25, 2003, N7924V, a callair A-9B, departed the Driggs, ID airport with a glider in tow. During take-off at approx. 200 ft into the climb the engine of the accident aircraft failed, the aircraft lost power, and the engine seized. The glider was released, N7924V made a gradual left turn and made an emergency landing in a pasture, east of rwy 21. The aircraft landed and traveled approx. 350 feet. During roll-out it crossed onto a 5 ft bluff, crossed through two sections of barbed wire fence, and came to rest upright.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 25, 2003, N7924V, A CALLAIR A-9B, DEPARTED THE DRIGGS, ID AIRPORT WITH A GLIDER IN TOW. DURING TAKE-OFF AT APPROX. 200 FT INTO THE CLIMB THE ENGINE OF THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT FAILED, THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER, AND THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE GLIDER WAS RELEASED, N7924V MADE A GRADUAL LEFT TURN AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A PASTURE, EAST OF RWY 21. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AND TRAVELED APPROX. 350 FEET. DURING ROLL-OUT IT CROSSED ONTO A 5 FT BLUFF, CROSSED THROUGH TWO SECTIONS OF BARBED WIRE FENCE, AND CAME TO REST UPRIGHT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.