What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 27, 2003, at 0907 CDT, a Beech, BE-23, N2322Q, registered to e-z flying club, crashed just after take-off due to engine failure departing from the Punta Gorda Charlotte County Airport (pgd) while on a 14 CFR part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the pilot and passenger were not injured. There was no evidence of an appreciable fuel spill observed in the immediate vicinity of the wreckage. Thepilot reported engine failure at approximately 200 to 300 feet AGL and landed and crash landed in a field 1/2 mile off the departure end of the runway.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 27, 2003, AT 0907 CDT, A BEECH, BE-23, N2322Q, REGISTERED TO E-Z FLYING CLUB, CRASHED JUST AFTER TAKE-OFF DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE DEPARTING FROM THE PUNTA GORDA CHARLOTTE COUNTY AIRPORT (PGD) WHILE ON A 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF AN APPRECIABLE FUEL SPILL OBSERVED IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF THE WRECKAGE. THEPILOT REPORTED ENGINE FAILURE AT APPROXIMATELY 200 TO 300 FEET AGL AND LANDED AND CRASH LANDED IN A FIELD 1/2 MILE OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.