What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft N75263 departed Burger Valley field (58KS), near Salina, KS. Immediatly after take-off, the engine power dropped after becoming airborne as reported by the pilot. There was insufficient airspeed or altitude to clear the road at the FAR end of the airstrip and the aircraft impacted the edge of the ditch and flipped over, resulting in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and engine mounts. The pilot and passenger were uninjured.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT N75263 DEPARTED BURGER VALLEY FIELD (58KS), NEAR SALINA, KS. IMMEDIATLY AFTER TAKE-OFF, THE ENGINE POWER DROPPED AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE AS REPORTED BY THE PILOT. THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT AIRSPEED OR ALTITUDE TO CLEAR THE ROAD AT THE FAR END OF THE AIRSTRIP AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE EDGE OF THE DITCH AND FLIPPED OVER, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE VERTICAL STABILIZER AND ENGINE MOUNTS. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE UNINJURED.
NTSB investigation
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