What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot departed runway 33 at Beaverbrook Aerodrome(10GA) and at approximately 150 foot above ground level the engine began to sputter and miss. privacy data omitted Turned approximately 60 degrees to the right to avoid obstacles and have an open area to land. He pushed the nose down to obtain gliding speed and the single seat airplane struck the ground and was heavily damaged. The pilot required hospitalization.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT DEPARTED RUNWAY 33 AT BEAVERBROOK AERODROME(10GA) AND AT APPROXIMATELY 150 FOOT ABOVE GROUND LEVEL THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND MISS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ TURNED APPROXIMATELY 60 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID OBSTACLES AND HAVE AN OPEN AREA TO LAND. HE PUSHED THE NOSE DOWN TO OBTAIN GLIDING SPEED AND THE SINGLE SEAT AIRPLANE STRUCK THE GROUND AND WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED. THE PILOT REQUIRED HOSPITALIZATION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.