What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 29, 2011 at 1615 CDT, a Cessna 140, N2332V, registered to stick & rudder of lake bluff, Illinois experienced an intermediate power loss on takeoff from runway 11 at Burlington, Wisconsin. The takeoff was continued and an attempt to return to an adjacient runway was made by the pilot. After making a 180 degree turn at low altitude the aircraft landed hard on airport property with resultant substantial damage to the aircraft structure in the immediate area of the landing gear gearbox. The private pilot sustained minor injuries to his left forearm. The flight originated at kenosha, Wisconsin on June 29, 2011 at approximetly 1545 CDT. Subsequent investigation revealed the fuel selector handle was installed improperly.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 29, 2011 AT 1615 CDT, A CESSNA 140, N2332V, REGISTERED TO STICK & RUDDER OF LAKE BLUFF, ILLINOIS EXPERIENCED AN INTERMEDIATE POWER LOSS ON TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 11 AT BURLINGTON, WISCONSIN. THE TAKEOFF WAS CONTINUED AND AN ATTEMPT TO RETURN TO AN ADJACIENT RUNWAY WAS MADE BY THE PILOT. AFTER MAKING A 180 DEGREE TURN AT LOW ALTITUDE THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD ON AIRPORT PROPERTY WITH RESULTANT SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA OF THE LANDING GEAR GEARBOX. THE PRIVATE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO HIS LEFT FOREARM. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT KENOSHA, WISCONSIN ON JUNE 29, 2011 AT APPROXIMETLY 1545 CDT. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FUEL SELECTOR HANDLE WAS INSTALLED IMPROPERLY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.