What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 11, 2005, at approximately 0745 MDT, a Beech S35 single-engine airplane, N2FY, operated by a private pilot was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain during a forced landing following an apparent partial loss of engine power near Colorado Springs, CO. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot reported a partial loss of engine power shortly after departure. He leveled the aircraft after takeoff to remain in ground effect in an attempt to gain airspeed. He reported that his airspeed increased to about 80 KTS then began to decrease. He performed a forced landing on a highway median approximately one mile south of the airport.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 11, 2005, AT APPROXIMATELY 0745 MDT, A BEECH S35 SINGLE-ENGINE AIRPLANE, N2FY, OPERATED BY A PRIVATE PILOT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT IMPACTED TERRAIN DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING AN APPARENT PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER NEAR COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT REPORTED A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE. HE LEVELED THE AIRCRAFT AFTER TAKEOFF TO REMAIN IN GROUND EFFECT IN AN ATTEMPT TO GAIN AIRSPEED. HE REPORTED THAT HIS AIRSPEED INCREASED TO ABOUT 80 KTS THEN BEGAN TO DECREASE. HE PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING ON A HIGHWAY MEDIAN APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N2FY · 1
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