What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The aircraft was cleared for takeoff on runway 01. During climb the crew reported low torque and declared an emergency. The pilot banked left and landed on a grass strip between the intersecting runway and taxiway. Before the pilot could stop the aircraft it impacted a large ditch at the end of the grass strip. Both pilots departed the aircraft as flames engulfed the engine and cockpit area.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 01. DURING CLIMB THE CREW REPORTED LOW TORQUE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE PILOT BANKED LEFT AND LANDED ON A GRASS STRIP BETWEEN THE INTERSECTING RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY. BEFORE THE PILOT COULD STOP THE AIRCRAFT IT IMPACTED A LARGE DITCH AT THE END OF THE GRASS STRIP. BOTH PILOTS DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT AS FLAMES ENGULFED THE ENGINE AND COCKPIT AREA.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.