What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot departed U42 enroute to cpr on 8/11/17 in a PA28R-200, tail number N33732. He had 4 adults, 60 pds of baggage, and 40 gallons of fuel on board. He completed a thourgh runup and departed runway 16. The pilot noted correct RPM on takeoff roll but then was unable to climb above 400 ft AGL. He decided to turn around and head back to the airport. During the turn he lost altitude. As he struggled to make it back to the airport he went through some powerlines that ripped the left wing tip off and then hit the tail. The aircraft then pancaked into the ground and slid sideways before coming to a stop.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT DEPARTED U42 ENROUTE TO CPR ON 8/11/17 IN A PA28R-200, TAIL NUMBER N33732. HE HAD 4 ADULTS, 60 PDS OF BAGGAGE, AND 40 GALLONS OF FUEL ON BOARD. HE COMPLETED A THOURGH RUNUP AND DEPARTED RUNWAY 16. THE PILOT NOTED CORRECT RPM ON TAKEOFF ROLL BUT THEN WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB ABOVE 400 FT AGL. HE DECIDED TO TURN AROUND AND HEAD BACK TO THE AIRPORT. DURING THE TURN HE LOST ALTITUDE. AS HE STRUGGLED TO MAKE IT BACK TO THE AIRPORT HE WENT THROUGH SOME POWERLINES THAT RIPPED THE LEFT WING TIP OFF AND THEN HIT THE TAIL. THE AIRCRAFT THEN PANCAKED INTO THE GROUND AND SLID SIDEWAYS BEFORE COMING TO A STOP.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N33732 · 2
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