What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On may 26, 2008, the pilot of an experimental aircraft (N4GJ) departed runway 34 at Roseburg airport. At approximately 200 feet in the air, the pilot experienced a partial loss of power. He began a left turn, lost altitude, contacted the ground, went through the perimeter fence, slid across a street, and came to rest on a sidewalk in front of a motel 6. The pilot was able to egress safely with only minor injuries but the aircraft damage was substantial. A witness stated that "engine operation sounded normal" on takeoff and rotation.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 26, 2008, THE PILOT OF AN EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT (N4GJ) DEPARTED RUNWAY 34 AT ROSEBURG AIRPORT. AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET IN THE AIR, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER. HE BEGAN A LEFT TURN, LOST ALTITUDE, CONTACTED THE GROUND, WENT THROUGH THE PERIMETER FENCE, SLID ACROSS A STREET, AND CAME TO REST ON A SIDEWALK IN FRONT OF A MOTEL 6. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO EGRESS SAFELY WITH ONLY MINOR INJURIES BUT THE AIRCRAFT DAMAGE WAS SUBSTANTIAL. A WITNESS STATED THAT "ENGINE OPERATION SOUNDED NORMAL" ON TAKEOFF AND ROTATION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N4GJ · 2
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