What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Witnesses stated that N611JC had problems starting the right engine before t/o on October 27, 2004. Once engine started pilot immediately taxied to runway 34 and began his t/o roll. At the 3,000 foot marker on a 8,000 foot runway at about 100 to 150 feet above the ground with gear up witnesses heard a loud bang. They stated the plane made no attempt to land on the remaining runway. The airplane continued climbing and seemed to gain a little altitude before passing the end of the runway. Then the airplane began a right descending turn 60 to 80 degrees with nose down when sight was lost with aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) WITNESSES STATED THAT N611JC HAD PROBLEMS STARTING THE RIGHT ENGINE BEFORE T/O ON OCTOBER 27, 2004. ONCE ENGINE STARTED PILOT IMMEDIATELY TAXIED TO RUNWAY 34 AND BEGAN HIS T/O ROLL. AT THE 3,000 FOOT MARKER ON A 8,000 FOOT RUNWAY AT ABOUT 100 TO 150 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND WITH GEAR UP WITNESSES HEARD A LOUD BANG. THEY STATED THE PLANE MADE NO ATTEMPT TO LAND ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED CLIMBING AND SEEMED TO GAIN A LITTLE ALTITUDE BEFORE PASSING THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THEN THE AIRPLANE BEGAN A RIGHT DESCENDING TURN 60 TO 80 DEGREES WITH NOSE DOWN WHEN SIGHT WAS LOST WITH AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.