What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Witnesses observed Cessna 180 float plane taking off at lake shrode when it failed to climb adequately to clear trees at the end of the lake. The aircraft struck a large spruce tree located approximately 375 yards from the lake with the right wing of the aircraft, therby shearing the right wing from the aircraft. The aircraft came to rst in an inverted position approximately 125 yards from the tree. The pilot received fatal injuries and the passenger was seriously injured. The aircraft received substantial damage to both wings, the engine, prop and fuselage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) WITNESSES OBSERVED CESSNA 180 FLOAT PLANE TAKING OFF AT LAKE SHRODE WHEN IT FAILED TO CLIMB ADEQUATELY TO CLEAR TREES AT THE END OF THE LAKE. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A LARGE SPRUCE TREE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 375 YARDS FROM THE LAKE WITH THE RIGHT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT, THERBY SHEARING THE RIGHT WING FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO RST IN AN INVERTED POSITION APPROXIMATELY 125 YARDS FROM THE TREE. THE PILOT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES AND THE PASSENGER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS, THE ENGINE, PROP AND FUSELAGE.
NTSB investigation
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