What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
07/16/2016 The albany flight standards district office (FSDO)investigated an accident with aircraft N2241Q Piper pa 28R-201 serial number 28R-7737029. At approximately 1845 EST the aircraft departed Hogan Airport (NY05) on a 2000 ft paved runway. The aircraft departed to the west with 4 soles on board. Shortly after take off the aircraft started in a southward turn and failed to gain altitude to avoid dense wooded area. The aircraft crash landed into the dense wooded area and caught fire. Three passengers were fatally injured and pilot was airlifted to albany medical center in serious condition. The aircraft was destroyed with impact damage to both wings and tail surfaces. Both propeller blades were bent aft at gradual angles.
Attempted contact of surviving pilot through family members. Unable to make contact.
As the FAA filed it
07/16/2016 THE ALBANY FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE (FSDO)INVESTIGATED AN ACCIDENT WITH AIRCRAFT N2241Q PIPER PA 28R-201 SERIAL NUMBER 28R-7737029. AT APPROXIMATELY 1845 EST THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED HOGAN AIRPORT (NY05) ON A 2000 FT PAVED RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED TO THE WEST WITH 4 SOLES ON BOARD. SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF THE AIRCRAFT STARTED IN A SOUTHWARD TURN AND FAILED TO GAIN ALTITUDE TO AVOID DENSE WOODED AREA. THE AIRCRAFT CRASH LANDED INTO THE DENSE WOODED AREA AND CAUGHT FIRE. THREE PASSENGERS WERE FATALLY INJURED AND PILOT WAS AIRLIFTED TO ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER IN SERIOUS CONDITION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED WITH IMPACT DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS AND TAIL SURFACES. BOTH PROPELLER BLADES WERE BENT AFT AT GRADUAL ANGLES.
ATTEMPTED CONTACT OF SURVIVING PILOT THROUGH FAMILY MEMBERS. UNABLE TO MAKE CONTACT.
NTSB investigation
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