What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 12/20/2013, at 1455 CST, at the Guymon, Oklahoma airport (guy), the pilot began to initiate a takeoff from runway 18. As he lifted off, he placed the gear in the up position. The aircraft would not climb out. The aircraft began to settle back on the runway with the gear in the up and locked position. The prop hit the ground. The pilot said he tried to move the aircraft toward the grass on the side of the runway, but the aircraft hit the ground hard and slid off the pavement into the grass. The aircraft received substantial damage.
There were 3 persons onboard at the time. The pilot received minor injuries. The two passengers and the dog were unharmed.
As the FAA filed it
ON 12/20/2013, AT 1455 CST, AT THE GUYMON, OKLAHOMA AIRPORT (GUY), THE PILOT BEGAN TO INITIATE A TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 18. AS HE LIFTED OFF, HE PLACED THE GEAR IN THE UP POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT CLIMB OUT. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SETTLE BACK ON THE RUNWAY WITH THE GEAR IN THE UP AND LOCKED POSITION. THE PROP HIT THE GROUND. THE PILOT SAID HE TRIED TO MOVE THE AIRCRAFT TOWARD THE GRASS ON THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, BUT THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE GROUND HARD AND SLID OFF THE PAVEMENT INTO THE GRASS. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
THERE WERE 3 PERSONS ONBOARD AT THE TIME. THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE TWO PASSENGERS AND THE DOG WERE UNHARMED.
NTSB investigation
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