What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 9/5/06 the pilot privacy data omitted departed burlington, Vermont (btv) at approximately 0843 EST. At approximately 1244 EST aircraft impacted cow pasture west of egypt road and north of smucker road in Smithville, Ohio. After initial impact with ground aircraft continued flight and started to climb out for approximately 1/3 of a mile, then banked sharply to the left and crashed in a cornfield. Pilot fatally injured upon impact. An investigation of the engine and airframe did not reveal any mechanical abnormalities, engine was under full power upon impact.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 9/5/06 THE PILOT ^PRIVACY D^ DEPARTED BURLINGTON, VERMONT (BTV) AT APPROXIMATELY 0843 EST. AT APPROXIMATELY 1244 EST AIRCRAFT IMPACTED COW PASTURE WEST OF EGYPT ROAD AND NORTH OF SMUCKER ROAD IN SMITHVILLE, OHIO. AFTER INITIAL IMPACT WITH GROUND AIRCRAFT CONTINUED FLIGHT AND STARTED TO CLIMB OUT FOR APPROXIMATELY 1/3 OF A MILE, THEN BANKED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT AND CRASHED IN A CORNFIELD. PILOT FATALLY INJURED UPON IMPACT. AN INVESTIGATION OF THE ENGINE AND AIRFRAME DID NOT REVEAL ANY MECHANICAL ABNORMALITIES, ENGINE WAS UNDER FULL POWER UPON IMPACT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.