What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 12, 2012, at approximately 1515, N6455Q, a Mooney M20F, crashed in a field off the departure end of runway 17 at Hooker Municipal Airport in Hooker, Oklahoma. The pilot stated he took off and started losing power as he retracted the gear but could not remain airborne. The aircraft stalled and impacted the ground at approximately a 30 degree angle. The aircraft spun 180 degrees counter clockwise and came to rest 35 feet from the point of impact. Damage was sustained to the engine, firewall both wings. The fuselage and tail were bent to the right. Both occupants sustained serious injuries that required hospitalization.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 12, 2012, AT APPROXIMATELY 1515, N6455Q, A MOONEY M20F, CRASHED IN A FIELD OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 17 AT HOOKER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT IN HOOKER, OKLAHOMA. THE PILOT STATED HE TOOK OFF AND STARTED LOSING POWER AS HE RETRACTED THE GEAR BUT COULD NOT REMAIN AIRBORNE. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND AT APPROXIMATELY A 30 DEGREE ANGLE. THE AIRCRAFT SPUN 180 DEGREES COUNTER CLOCKWISE AND CAME TO REST 35 FEET FROM THE POINT OF IMPACT. DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE ENGINE, FIREWALL BOTH WINGS. THE FUSELAGE AND TAIL WERE BENT TO THE RIGHT. BOTH OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES THAT REQUIRED HOSPITALIZATION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.