What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot was departing from sus after dropping off a passenger at midwest aviation. Less than 90 seconds after take off from runway 26L, the pilot radioed sus tower that there was a problem and he needed to return. The aircraft crashed short of and offset from runway 8L. It landed upright, shearing off the landing gear, sliding between two utility poles and under power lines. The aircraft allegedly experienced a power loss on the right engine. The pilot was seriously injured and the aircraft sustained substantial damage. The engines were removed under the supervision of the stl FSDO and representatives of Cessna and teledyne-continental and sent for analysis. This report will be amended upon receipt of the engine analysis.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT WAS DEPARTING FROM SUS AFTER DROPPING OFF A PASSENGER AT MIDWEST AVIATION. LESS THAN 90 SECONDS AFTER TAKE OFF FROM RUNWAY 26L, THE PILOT RADIOED SUS TOWER THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND HE NEEDED TO RETURN. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED SHORT OF AND OFFSET FROM RUNWAY 8L. IT LANDED UPRIGHT, SHEARING OFF THE LANDING GEAR, SLIDING BETWEEN TWO UTILITY POLES AND UNDER POWER LINES. THE AIRCRAFT ALLEGEDLY EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS ON THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE ENGINES WERE REMOVED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE STL FSDO AND REPRESENTATIVES OF CESSNA AND TELEDYNE-CONTINENTAL AND SENT FOR ANALYSIS. THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED UPON RECEIPT OF THE ENGINE ANALYSIS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.