What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot departed runway 32 on an IFR clearance to pensacola, FL. Shortly after takeoff aircraft made a left 270 degree turn and then a 90 degree right turn in an attempt to line up for a landing on runway 14. Aircraft impacted 2200 feet from end of runway and 100 feet to the left of the runway surface. Aircraft slid onto runway surface impacting a runway edge light with the left wing and destroying a PAPI light with the right wing. No injuries or post impact fire reported. Pilot stated that the gear came up and locked after takeoff when he heard an unusual noise and subsequently lost electrical power. He stated that he heard different "bells, horns, and whistles", and then stated that there was smoke in the cabin and excessive heat was coming at him from behind the instrument panel. Pilot was concerned that he may have been on fire and his focus was to get the aircraft on the ground. Gear selector was engaged late causing gear to collapse upon impact. Substantial structural damage occurred to right wing, landing gear, and props. During post accident investigation, electrical power was applied to aircraft without incident and any evidence of fire could not be ascertained.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT DEPARTED RUNWAY 32 ON AN IFR CLEARANCE TO PENSACOLA, FL. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AIRCRAFT MADE A LEFT 270 DEGREE TURN AND THEN A 90 DEGREE RIGHT TURN IN AN ATTEMPT TO LINE UP FOR A LANDING ON RUNWAY 14. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED 2200 FEET FROM END OF RUNWAY AND 100 FEET TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY SURFACE. AIRCRAFT SLID ONTO RUNWAY SURFACE IMPACTING A RUNWAY EDGE LIGHT WITH THE LEFT WING AND DESTROYING A PAPI LIGHT WITH THE RIGHT WING. NO INJURIES OR POST IMPACT FIRE REPORTED. PILOT STATED THAT THE GEAR CAME UP AND LOCKED AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN HE HEARD AN UNUSUAL NOISE AND SUBSEQUENTLY LOST ELECTRICAL POWER. HE STATED THAT HE HEARD DIFFERENT "BELLS, HORNS, AND WHISTLES", AND THEN STATED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND EXCESSIVE HEAT WAS COMING AT HIM FROM BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. PILOT WAS CONCERNED THAT HE MAY HAVE BEEN ON FIRE AND HIS FOCUS WAS TO GET THE AIRCRAFT ON THE GROUND. GEAR SELECTOR WAS ENGAGED LATE CAUSING GEAR TO COLLAPSE UPON IMPACT. SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURAL DAMAGE OCCURRED TO RIGHT WING, LANDING GEAR, AND PROPS. DURING POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION, ELECTRICAL POWER WAS APPLIED TO AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INCIDENT AND ANY EVIDENCE OF FIRE COULD NOT BE ASCERTAINED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.