What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 28 April 2008 at approximately 13:30, N79833, a Mooney M20E was involved in an accident while attempting a soft field takeoff at Erie Municipal Airport. The pilot reported with the nose up the aircraft veered off the runway hitting a sign causing a propeller strike, damage to the underside, lower leading edge of the right wing, and flattening right main landing gear tire.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 28 APRIL 2008 AT APPROXIMATELY 13:30, N79833, A MOONEY M20E WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE ATTEMPTING A SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF AT ERIE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. THE PILOT REPORTED WITH THE NOSE UP THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY HITTING A SIGN CAUSING A PROPELLER STRIKE, DAMAGE TO THE UNDERSIDE, LOWER LEADING EDGE OF THE RIGHT WING, AND FLATTENING RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N79833 · 1
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