What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On December 2, 2004 at 1324 east a Cessna 421B, was departing on runway 03 at collegedale municipal airport. The aircraft altitude was between 200 to 300 feet on initial climb when the aircraft lost power on the right side. The pilot lowered the nose to gain airspeed, the ATP passenger in the right front seat stated. He observed trees to their front and he thought the pilot was trying to make a forced landing in an open field to their left. The ATP passenger stated just before the airplane made contact with the trees, the right engine was feathered. The airplane was destroyed and had a post crash fire.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DECEMBER 2, 2004 AT 1324 EAST A CESSNA 421B, WAS DEPARTING ON RUNWAY 03 AT COLLEGEDALE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT ALTITUDE WAS BETWEEN 200 TO 300 FEET ON INITIAL CLIMB WHEN THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE PILOT LOWERED THE NOSE TO GAIN AIRSPEED, THE ATP PASSENGER IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT STATED. HE OBSERVED TREES TO THEIR FRONT AND HE THOUGHT THE PILOT WAS TRYING TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD TO THEIR LEFT. THE ATP PASSENGER STATED JUST BEFORE THE AIRPLANE MADE CONTACT WITH THE TREES, THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS FEATHERED. THE AIRPLANE WAS DESTROYED AND HAD A POST CRASH FIRE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.