What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On July 24, 2005, at 1752 CST, a twin-engine Cessna 310Q airplane, N1971W, was destroyed when it collided with the terrain shortly after takeoff from runway 17, at Ada Municipal Airport. The plane was enroute to cushing, OK. The airplane crashed approximately 1 mile west of Ada airport. A witness stated the airplane came over him approximately 60-70 feet above the ground, crossed over the highway and made a sharp turn to the north. The airplane dropped and the right wing contacted the ground and the airplane cartwheeled before coming to a rest and caught fire. The pilot had taken on 20 gallons of fuel at Ada. The witness said he heard a loud pop from one of the engines. The engines have been sent to teledyne Continental for analysis. Pilot flight log is not available for review. Pilot total time is not available.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 24, 2005, AT 1752 CST, A TWIN-ENGINE CESSNA 310Q AIRPLANE, N1971W, WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 17, AT ADA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. THE PLANE WAS ENROUTE TO CUSHING, OK. THE AIRPLANE CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE WEST OF ADA AIRPORT. A WITNESS STATED THE AIRPLANE CAME OVER HIM APPROXIMATELY 60-70 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, CROSSED OVER THE HIGHWAY AND MADE A SHARP TURN TO THE NORTH. THE AIRPLANE DROPPED AND THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND AND THE AIRPLANE CARTWHEELED BEFORE COMING TO A REST AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE PILOT HAD TAKEN ON 20 GALLONS OF FUEL AT ADA. THE WITNESS SAID HE HEARD A LOUD POP FROM ONE OF THE ENGINES. THE ENGINES HAVE BEEN SENT TO TELEDYNE CONTINENTAL FOR ANALYSIS. PILOT FLIGHT LOG IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW. PILOT TOTAL TIME IS NOT AVAILABLE.
NTSB investigation
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