What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On January 17, 2015, at 1739 CST, a Mooney M20C , N6474U, operated by an airline transport pilot with a first class medical certificate, experienced an engine failure shortly after takeoff from Alvin Smith airpark in Ward, AR. The aircraft impacted trees and fell to the ground, destroying the aircraft. The pilot did not receive any injuries. The aircraft was being operated as a pleasure flight under 14 CFR part 91 when the accident occured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 17, 2015, AT 1739 CST, A MOONEY M20C , N6474U, OPERATED BY AN AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT WITH A FIRST CLASS MEDICAL CERTIFICATE, EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM ALVIN SMITH AIRPARK IN WARD, AR. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TREES AND FELL TO THE GROUND, DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED AS A PLEASURE FLIGHT UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.