What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During take off roll from rwy 24, the engine started to miss compression (engine sputtering). The pilot was able to get airborne and make a 180 degree turn to land on rwy 117. Upon landing, the aircraft drifted left off the runway, struck a gopher hole, and stopped nose up (45 degree angle). Minor damage to engine cowl, nose strut, and left wing tip. (-23 amendment) substantial damage to the engine firewall (creases and buckling) and nose strut. Minor damage to the engine cowl, and left wing tip. Note: an rir airport employee informed inspector privacy data omitted of the 03/20/2008 incident on 03/26/2008.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING TAKE OFF ROLL FROM RWY 24, THE ENGINE STARTED TO MISS COMPRESSION (ENGINE SPUTTERING). THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO GET AIRBORNE AND MAKE A 180 DEGREE TURN TO LAND ON RWY 117. UPON LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY, STRUCK A GOPHER HOLE, AND STOPPED NOSE UP (45 DEGREE ANGLE). MINOR DAMAGE TO ENGINE COWL, NOSE STRUT, AND LEFT WING TIP. (-23 AMENDMENT) SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE FIREWALL (CREASES AND BUCKLING) AND NOSE STRUT. MINOR DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE COWL, AND LEFT WING TIP. NOTE: AN RIR AIRPORT EMPLOYEE INFORMED INSPECTOR ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ OF THE 03/20/2008 INCIDENT ON 03/26/2008.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.