What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 7, 2010 at 7:05 pm local, Mooney M20G, registration number N9221V, attempted a take off from Benton regional airport (suz) located in Benton, Arkansas. The aircraft operated by a private pilot took off gaining only 20 feet altitude and struck the left wing tip on the runway approximately 1450 feet from take off roll point. The propeller struck the ground and nose wheel broke off the aircraft skidded to a stop off the left side of the runway approximately 1600 feet from point takeoff initiated. The pilot and 2 passengers were not injured. The flight was conducted under VMC, no flight plan filed.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 7, 2010 AT 7:05 PM LOCAL, MOONEY M20G, REGISTRATION NUMBER N9221V, ATTEMPTED A TAKE OFF FROM BENTON REGIONAL AIRPORT (SUZ) LOCATED IN BENTON, ARKANSAS. THE AIRCRAFT OPERATED BY A PRIVATE PILOT TOOK OFF GAINING ONLY 20 FEET ALTITUDE AND STRUCK THE LEFT WING TIP ON THE RUNWAY APPROXIMATELY 1450 FEET FROM TAKE OFF ROLL POINT. THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND AND NOSE WHEEL BROKE OFF THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO A STOP OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY APPROXIMATELY 1600 FEET FROM POINT TAKEOFF INITIATED. THE PILOT AND 2 PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER VMC, NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.