What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) At approximately 0620 local, privacy data omitted was the pilot in command of N4515V, air tractor serial no. 502-0096, departing Southeastern (FD30) a private airfield located approximately 7 NM southwest of st. lucie county international (fpr). During the take-off roll, eyewitnesses stated that the tail of N4515V never lifted off the ground. The pilot privacy data omitted stated that he experienced a loss of power, equal to approximately 50 foot pounds. N4515V ran off the end of runway 27, skipping over county road 613, striking a gate at the entrance to an orange grove across the street. N4515V achieved an altitude of approximately 15 feet. N4515V made contact with the trees in the orange grove, impacting nose low, shearing off the propeller, and coming to rest upright and wings level approximately 4100 feet from brake release.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 0620 LOCAL, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS THE PILOT IN COMMAND OF N4515V, AIR TRACTOR SERIAL NO. 502-0096, DEPARTING SOUTHEASTERN (FD30) A PRIVATE AIRFIELD LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 7 NM SOUTHWEST OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (FPR). DURING THE TAKE-OFF ROLL, EYEWITNESSES STATED THAT THE TAIL OF N4515V NEVER LIFTED OFF THE GROUND. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER, EQUAL TO APPROXIMATELY 50 FOOT POUNDS. N4515V RAN OFF THE END OF RUNWAY 27, SKIPPING OVER COUNTY ROAD 613, STRIKING A GATE AT THE ENTRANCE TO AN ORANGE GROVE ACROSS THE STREET. N4515V ACHIEVED AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET. N4515V MADE CONTACT WITH THE TREES IN THE ORANGE GROVE, IMPACTING NOSE LOW, SHEARING OFF THE PROPELLER, AND COMING TO REST UPRIGHT AND WINGS LEVEL APPROXIMATELY 4100 FEET FROM BRAKE RELEASE.
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