From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Just after lift off from runway 34 at the Chicago Executive Airport (kpwk) the pilot reported to the control tower that he was experiencing vibrations and loss of engine power, and was returning to the airport. The aircraft then struck the roof of a building, 1/4 mile from the end of the runway. The aircraft then continued into the parking lot were it struck 3 parked cars. The aircraft and 2 of the cars were completely destroyed in the post crash fire.
As the FAA filed it
JUST AFTER LIFT OFF FROM RUNWAY 34 AT THE CHICAGO EXECUTIVE AIRPORT (KPWK) THE PILOT REPORTED TO THE CONTROL TOWER THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING VIBRATIONS AND LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, AND WAS RETURNING TO THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN STRUCK THE ROOF OF A BUILDING, 1/4 MILE FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT THEN CONTINUED INTO THE PARKING LOT WERE IT STRUCK 3 PARKED CARS. THE AIRCRAFT AND 2 OF THE CARS WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED IN THE POST CRASH FIRE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.