What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On January 24, 2007, the pilot privacy data omitted attempted to take off in his Navion, registered as N4456K, using runway 17 at mky. The pilot privacy data omitted, the PIC and only occupant indicated the engine started to run rough during the departure/climb. The pilot privacy data omitted attempted an immediate landing using left side slip for increased descent, as he believed adequate runway was available to land safely. The aircraft touched down with approximately 1/4 runway remaining. The pilot privacy data omitted said the landing gear collapsed, and the aircraft slid off the runway to the right, and collided with the papi/vasi lights.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JANUARY 24, 2007, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF IN HIS NAVION, REGISTERED AS N4456K, USING RUNWAY 17 AT MKY. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, THE PIC AND ONLY OCCUPANT INDICATED THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH DURING THE DEPARTURE/CLIMB. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ATTEMPTED AN IMMEDIATE LANDING USING LEFT SIDE SLIP FOR INCREASED DESCENT, AS HE BELIEVED ADEQUATE RUNWAY WAS AVAILABLE TO LAND SAFELY. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN WITH APPROXIMATELY 1/4 RUNWAY REMAINING. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SAID THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED, AND THE AIRCRAFT SLID OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT, AND COLLIDED WITH THE PAPI/VASI LIGHTS.
Other reports on N4456K · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.