What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft departed Bonham Texas Jones Field (F00) at approximately 0655 on runway 35. One witness stated that aircraft appeared to takeoff normally and then make a steep climb and turn to the right, and dive toward the ground. This witness did not see the actual impact but heard the impact and seen the smoke from the resulting fire. He called emergency personnel. The second witness stated that he did not see the aircraft take off but heard it and it sounded to him as though the "engine had throttled back." Aircraft impacted the ground in a level position, bounced about 50 to 60 feet and came to a stop. Aircraft was destroyed by fire. Lone occupant suffered fatal injuries. Estimated hour for aircraft total time is 50 hours. Total time for pilot is unknown.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED BONHAM TEXAS JONES FIELD (F00) AT APPROXIMATELY 0655 ON RUNWAY 35. ONE WITNESS STATED THAT AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO TAKEOFF NORMALLY AND THEN MAKE A STEEP CLIMB AND TURN TO THE RIGHT, AND DIVE TOWARD THE GROUND. THIS WITNESS DID NOT SEE THE ACTUAL IMPACT BUT HEARD THE IMPACT AND SEEN THE SMOKE FROM THE RESULTING FIRE. HE CALLED EMERGENCY PERSONNEL. THE SECOND WITNESS STATED THAT HE DID NOT SEE THE AIRCRAFT TAKE OFF BUT HEARD IT AND IT SOUNDED TO HIM AS THOUGH THE "ENGINE HAD THROTTLED BACK." AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A LEVEL POSITION, BOUNCED ABOUT 50 TO 60 FEET AND CAME TO A STOP. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. LONE OCCUPANT SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES. ESTIMATED HOUR FOR AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME IS 50 HOURS. TOTAL TIME FOR PILOT IS UNKNOWN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.