What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 7/19/17 at approximately 1845 the pilot initiated takeoff roll. Approximately 10-20 feet above the runway at approximately 80 mph. The pilot felt a drastic decrease in performannce. The pilot emergency dumped the hopper load. The pilot felt no increase in aircraft speed or climb performance. The pilot realized he was going to have a forced landing. On 7/21/17 it was determined the propeller encountered a bird strike. The propeller pitch control linkage was damaged and detached. The propeller blade spun 180 degrees. Causing the power loss. The pilot stated they have problems with Canada geese on the runway. The goose was not found. The feathers were mailed to the NTSB to be analyzed.
As the FAA filed it
ON 7/19/17 AT APPROXIMATELY 1845 THE PILOT INITIATED TAKEOFF ROLL. APPROXIMATELY 10-20 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH. THE PILOT FELT A DRASTIC DECREASE IN PERFORMANNCE. THE PILOT EMERGENCY DUMPED THE HOPPER LOAD. THE PILOT FELT NO INCREASE IN AIRCRAFT SPEED OR CLIMB PERFORMANCE. THE PILOT REALIZED HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A FORCED LANDING. ON 7/21/17 IT WAS DETERMINED THE PROPELLER ENCOUNTERED A BIRD STRIKE. THE PROPELLER PITCH CONTROL LINKAGE WAS DAMAGED AND DETACHED. THE PROPELLER BLADE SPUN 180 DEGREES. CAUSING THE POWER LOSS. THE PILOT STATED THEY HAVE PROBLEMS WITH CANADA GEESE ON THE RUNWAY. THE GOOSE WAS NOT FOUND. THE FEATHERS WERE MAILED TO THE NTSB TO BE ANALYZED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.