What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft took off from runway 34 and reached an altitude of approximately 300 feet. Witness reported there was a backfire and loss of engine noise. Witness stated aircraft started to turn right then changed to turn left. Wing tip was pointing straight down then aircraft leveled. Right wing tip struck the ground and separated from aircraft. Aircraft bellied in approximately 100 meters from end of runway in a grassy area. Witness said after engine backfired, to impact, was only a few seconds. An observed power failure by an unknown cause or reason, coupled with loss of control.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF FROM RUNWAY 34 AND REACHED AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET. WITNESS REPORTED THERE WAS A BACKFIRE AND LOSS OF ENGINE NOISE. WITNESS STATED AIRCRAFT STARTED TO TURN RIGHT THEN CHANGED TO TURN LEFT. WING TIP WAS POINTING STRAIGHT DOWN THEN AIRCRAFT LEVELED. RIGHT WING TIP STRUCK THE GROUND AND SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT BELLIED IN APPROXIMATELY 100 METERS FROM END OF RUNWAY IN A GRASSY AREA. WITNESS SAID AFTER ENGINE BACKFIRED, TO IMPACT, WAS ONLY A FEW SECONDS. AN OBSERVED POWER FAILURE BY AN UNKNOWN CAUSE OR REASON, COUPLED WITH LOSS OF CONTROL.
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