What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft sustained substantial damage subsequent to an in flight collision with terrain shortly after take off from Oak Harbor airport. No witnesses were involved with the accident. On October 26, 2004 the FAA, NTSB and mfg of the airframe and engine performed a teardown inspection of the aircraft. No mechanical issues were noted with the aircraft. It appears a major repair of the aircraft had been completed, with one tenth of an hour of operation before the accident. Review of the aircraft historical records has been delayed due to the medical condition of the pilot.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE SUBSEQUENT TO AN IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF FROM OAK HARBOR AIRPORT. NO WITNESSES WERE INVOLVED WITH THE ACCIDENT. ON OCTOBER 26, 2004 THE FAA, NTSB AND MFG OF THE AIRFRAME AND ENGINE PERFORMED A TEARDOWN INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT. NO MECHANICAL ISSUES WERE NOTED WITH THE AIRCRAFT. IT APPEARS A MAJOR REPAIR OF THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN COMPLETED, WITH ONE TENTH OF AN HOUR OF OPERATION BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. REVIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT HISTORICAL RECORDS HAS BEEN DELAYED DUE TO THE MEDICAL CONDITION OF THE PILOT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
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