What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Three (3) witnesses observed aircraft perform roll maneuver after takeoff from runway 27 at Menomonie municipal airport - Score field (klum). Aircraft descended and impacted approximately 1/2 mile west and 300-400 feet north of the extended centerline and was destroyed on impact. The pilot and sole occupant of the aircraft was fatally injured. The 3 passengers had earlier been given local sightseeing flights by the pilot. Statements and video taken by witnesses did not indicate any pre-existing problems with the pilot or the airplane prior to the event.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THREE (3) WITNESSES OBSERVED AIRCRAFT PERFORM ROLL MANEUVER AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 27 AT MENOMONIE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT - SCORE FIELD (KLUM). AIRCRAFT DESCENDED AND IMPACTED APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE WEST AND 300-400 FEET NORTH OF THE EXTENDED CENTERLINE AND WAS DESTROYED ON IMPACT. THE PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE 3 PASSENGERS HAD EARLIER BEEN GIVEN LOCAL SIGHTSEEING FLIGHTS BY THE PILOT. STATEMENTS AND VIDEO TAKEN BY WITNESSES DID NOT INDICATE ANY PRE-EXISTING PROBLEMS WITH THE PILOT OR THE AIRPLANE PRIOR TO THE EVENT.
NTSB investigation
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