What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 03-29-2006 at approximately 1150 EST, N22220, a rans S-7, piloted by privacy data omitted departed runway 27 at ray community airport, ray, MI (57D). After takeoff, at approximately 30 ft AGL, the aircraft lost engine power. The pilot executed a forced landing and the left wing struck the ground. The aircraft came to rest approximately 150 ft from the southern edge of the runway where it caught fire and was destroyed. The pilot sustained minor injuries and declined medical treatment. Weather: VMC, 55 degrees fahrenheit. To date, the pilot privacy data omitted has not returned investigators phone calls.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 03-29-2006 AT APPROXIMATELY 1150 EST, N22220, A RANS S-7, PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA O^ DEPARTED RUNWAY 27 AT RAY COMMUNITY AIRPORT, RAY, MI (57D). AFTER TAKEOFF, AT APPROXIMATELY 30 FT AGL, THE AIRCRAFT LOST ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING AND THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 150 FT FROM THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE RUNWAY WHERE IT CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED. THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND DECLINED MEDICAL TREATMENT. WEATHER: VMC, 55 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. TO DATE, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DA^ HAS NOT RETURNED INVESTIGATORS PHONE CALLS.
NTSB investigation
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