What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On January 31, 2012, at approximately 1140 CDT, N2677A, a Piper PA-22-135 aircraft, operated by a private pilot at the Sheridan Grant county municipal airport, located in Sheridan, Arkansas experienced a loss of directional control just after take off. The aircraft veered to the left and impacted the ground in a right wing and nose down attitude, and came to rest in a row of trees 161 feet from the edge of the runway. The pilot and passenger received serious injuries. The flight was conducted under VFR conditions and a flight plan was not filed.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 31, 2012, AT APPROXIMATELY 1140 CDT, N2677A, A PIPER PA-22-135 AIRCRAFT, OPERATED BY A PRIVATE PILOT AT THE SHERIDAN GRANT COUNTY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, LOCATED IN SHERIDAN, ARKANSAS EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL JUST AFTER TAKE OFF. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A RIGHT WING AND NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE, AND CAME TO REST IN A ROW OF TREES 161 FEET FROM THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER VFR CONDITIONS AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT 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.