What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)privacy data omittedwas the pilot of N56776 as the aircraft departed Mathis Airport 7/10/2004. The airport, per airport ownerprivacy data omitted was closed due to resurfacing. 2/3 of the runway was resurfaced 07-09-2004 with the remaining 1/3 to be completed 07-10-2004. The pilot privacy data omitted departed Mathis Airport at approximately 1145 am using only the 2/3 of a 1550 foot runway. Temperature at time of departure was 90F. Airport altitude is 1170'. The pilot privacy data omitted ^, per eyewitnesses did not become airborne until 50' from the end of the runway. The aircraft appeared to sink or stall then crashed into the wooded area.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)^PRIVACY DATA ^WAS THE PILOT OF N56776 AS THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED MATHIS AIRPORT 7/10/2004. THE AIRPORT, PER AIRPORT OWNER^PRIVACY DATA O^ WAS CLOSED DUE TO RESURFACING. 2/3 OF THE RUNWAY WAS RESURFACED 07-09-2004 WITH THE REMAINING 1/3 TO BE COMPLETED 07-10-2004. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA ^ DEPARTED MATHIS AIRPORT AT APPROXIMATELY 1145 AM USING ONLY THE 2/3 OF A 1550 FOOT RUNWAY. TEMPERATURE AT TIME OF DEPARTURE WAS 90F. AIRPORT ALTITUDE IS 1170'. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY ^, PER EYEWITNESSES DID NOT BECOME AIRBORNE UNTIL 50' FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO SINK OR STALL THEN CRASHED INTO THE WOODED AREA.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.