What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) At approximately 1045 on 9/18/05 aircraft departed 16G, destination unknown. Airport weather at time of departure was foggy with limited visibility. Shortly after takeoff the aircraft attempted to circle back around to rwy 6. Aircraft was found with flaps extended to full down and landing gear in the up position. Aircraft came in contact with the trees at the departure end of runway approximately 300 feet south of runway 6. After contacting trees the aircraft continued west bound and downward, impacting additional trees and the ground approximately 100 feet past the tree line and end of runway. The aircraft traveled another 25 feet before coming to rest in a cornfield. Pilot fatally injured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 1045 ON 9/18/05 AIRCRAFT DEPARTED 16G, DESTINATION UNKNOWN. AIRPORT WEATHER AT TIME OF DEPARTURE WAS FOGGY WITH LIMITED VISIBILITY. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED TO CIRCLE BACK AROUND TO RWY 6. AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND WITH FLAPS EXTENDED TO FULL DOWN AND LANDING GEAR IN THE UP POSITION. AIRCRAFT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE TREES AT THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET SOUTH OF RUNWAY 6. AFTER CONTACTING TREES THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED WEST BOUND AND DOWNWARD, IMPACTING ADDITIONAL TREES AND THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET PAST THE TREE LINE AND END OF RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT TRAVELED ANOTHER 25 FEET BEFORE COMING TO REST IN A CORNFIELD. PILOT FATALLY INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.