What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 10, 2018, at approximately 1647 central daylight time, a Czech Piper Sport, N422PS, departed Addison Airport on runway 15. Shortly after takeoff, the commercial rated pilot experienced loss of engine power. The pilot madea left turn in an attempt to land on the same runway in the opposite direction. The aircraft impacted the ground between the taxiway and runway 33. The pilot and passenger both sustained serious injuries. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 10, 2018, AT APPROXIMATELY 1647 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A CZECH PIPER SPORT, N422PS, DEPARTED ADDISON AIRPORT ON RUNWAY 15. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE COMMERCIAL RATED PILOT EXPERIENCED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT MADEA LEFT TURN IN AN ATTEMPT TO LAND ON THE SAME RUNWAY IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND BETWEEN THE TAXIWAY AND RUNWAY 33. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER BOTH SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
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