What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 23, 2011, N89MH was preparing to depart Columbia-Marion County Airport (0R0) at approximately 1200 CDT. Weather conditions were VMC and the pilot was preparing to takeoff on runway 5 headed north. The pilot reported after takeoff, approxiately 200FT up, the engine loss power and he made the decision to put the aircraft on the ground. The aircraft ran off the north end of the runway 34, down an enbankment and came to rest approximately 100 yards from the end of the runway. The right fuel tank was ruptured by an old light just off the end of the runway. There was a post crash fire in the rear of the aircraft. 911 was called and the fire was extinguished.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 23, 2011, N89MH WAS PREPARING TO DEPART COLUMBIA-MARION COUNTY AIRPORT (0R0) AT APPROXIMATELY 1200 CDT. WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE VMC AND THE PILOT WAS PREPARING TO TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 5 HEADED NORTH. THE PILOT REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF, APPROXIATELY 200FT UP, THE ENGINE LOSS POWER AND HE MADE THE DECISION TO PUT THE AIRCRAFT ON THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE NORTH END OF THE RUNWAY 34, DOWN AN ENBANKMENT AND CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS RUPTURED BY AN OLD LIGHT JUST OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THERE WAS A POST CRASH FIRE IN THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT. 911 WAS CALLED AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.