What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 04/15/2013 N9414Y was taking off from Warren Airport (3M9) aircraft was being operated by the owner/pilot an ATP rated pilot with a valid 1st class medical. While climbing out at 1000 ft of altitude the aircraft performance was degraded. The pilot turned the aircraft back towards the runway upon approach, landing gear was lowered and the aircraft impacted the ground. No flight plan was filed pilot was uninjured passanger was seriously injured
As the FAA filed it
ON 04/15/2013 N9414Y WAS TAKING OFF FROM WARREN AIRPORT (3M9) AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED BY THE OWNER/PILOT AN ATP RATED PILOT WITH A VALID 1ST CLASS MEDICAL. WHILE CLIMBING OUT AT 1000 FT OF ALTITUDE THE AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE WAS DEGRADED. THE PILOT TURNED THE AIRCRAFT BACK TOWARDS THE RUNWAY UPON APPROACH, LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED PILOT WAS UNINJURED PASSANGER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.