What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 6, 2015, at approximately 1300 EDT, ^Mr. William page^ was the pilot in command of N4826H (M20J). ^Mr. Page^ departed the Allentown airport (kabe) for Queen City Airport (kxll) with the intent to practice some landings on a shorter runway (runway 25 at kxll). On approximately the fourth takeoff, the takeoff roll was reported to be normal and the aircraft climbed to an altitude of 4-500'AGL where the aircraft engine lost power. ^Mr. Page^ was able to land the aircraft beyond runway 25 in the grass and the aircraft came to a stop while impacting the airport boundry fence. There were no injuries reportred by the pilot or passenger.
Upon arrival at the Queen City Airport, inspectors sanford, gilbert and brown of the Allentown FSDO conducted an investigation of the aircraft/accident scene of N4826H. It was observed that the throttle, propeller control and mixture were all full forward, however the fuel selector was noted to be in the off position. There appeared to be no fuel leaking from either wing at the accident site. Extensivie damage was noted to the outer portion of the left wing, damage was noted on the right wing tip, the propeller had contacted the ground and damage was noted on the nosewheel.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 6, 2015, AT APPROXIMATELY 1300 EDT, ^MR. WILLIAM PAGE^ WAS THE PILOT IN COMMAND OF N4826H (M20J). ^MR. PAGE^ DEPARTED THE ALLENTOWN AIRPORT (KABE) FOR QUEEN CITY AIRPORT (KXLL) WITH THE INTENT TO PRACTICE SOME LANDINGS ON A SHORTER RUNWAY (RUNWAY 25 AT KXLL). ON APPROXIMATELY THE FOURTH TAKEOFF, THE TAKEOFF ROLL WAS REPORTED TO BE NORMAL AND THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED TO AN ALTITUDE OF 4-500'AGL WHERE THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE LOST POWER. ^MR. PAGE^ WAS ABLE TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT BEYOND RUNWAY 25 IN THE GRASS AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP WHILE IMPACTING THE AIRPORT BOUNDRY FENCE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTRED BY THE PILOT OR PASSENGER.
UPON ARRIVAL AT THE QUEEN CITY AIRPORT, INSPECTORS SANFORD, GILBERT AND BROWN OF THE ALLENTOWN FSDO CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THE AIRCRAFT/ACCIDENT SCENE OF N4826H. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE THROTTLE, PROPELLER CONTROL AND MIXTURE WERE ALL FULL FORWARD, HOWEVER THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS NOTED TO BE IN THE OFF POSITION. THERE APPEARED TO BE NO FUEL LEAKING FROM EITHER WING AT THE ACCIDENT SITE. EXTENSIVIE DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO THE OUTER PORTION OF THE LEFT WING, DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON THE RIGHT WING TIP, THE PROPELLER HAD CONTACTED THE GROUND AND DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON THE NOSEWHEEL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.