What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
N231PP, a 1980 Mooney model M-20K/231, departed Boise international airport (boi) runway 28L full length, operating on a 14 CFR § 91 personal flight after maintenance. Runup and take off were uneventful until the aircraft reached approximately 100-150' AGL, at which point the aircraft experienced a substantial / total loss of engine power. The pilot in command declared an emergency and attempted to extend the landing gear, however, the aircraft contacted the runway while the landing gear was in transit. Damage to the aircraft structure was minor.
As the FAA filed it
N231PP, A 1980 MOONEY MODEL M-20K/231, DEPARTED BOISE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (BOI) RUNWAY 28L FULL LENGTH, OPERATING ON A 14 CFR § 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT AFTER MAINTENANCE. RUNUP AND TAKE OFF WERE UNEVENTFUL UNTIL THE AIRCRAFT REACHED APPROXIMATELY 100-150' AGL, AT WHICH POINT THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A SUBSTANTIAL / TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT IN COMMAND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR, HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE RUNWAY WHILE THE LANDING GEAR WAS IN TRANSIT. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE WAS MINOR.
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