What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 01, 2019, at approximately 09:30 MST, aircraft N6864Q, a 1964 Beechcraft model S35, s/n D7479, developed engine failure on takeoff at Sedona, Arizona airport, (ksez). The aircraft was departing on runway 21, when it experienced complete engine failure after rotation. While still airborne, the aircraft drifted off the runway to the right, passed over the ground between the runway and parallel taxiway and impacted the ground. The aircraft rolled into a rock covered embankment, continued over the embankment before sliding to a stop, which resulted in the landing gears being damaged. This embankment is three to five foot high. The aircraft had substantial damage to the propeller, landing gears, lower fuselage, and the left wing assembly. There were no injuries to the pilot, co-pilot or any ground crew personnel. There was no fire present.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 01, 2019, AT APPROXIMATELY 09:30 MST, AIRCRAFT N6864Q, A 1964 BEECHCRAFT MODEL S35, S/N D7479, DEVELOPED ENGINE FAILURE ON TAKEOFF AT SEDONA, ARIZONA AIRPORT, (KSEZ). THE AIRCRAFT WAS DEPARTING ON RUNWAY 21, WHEN IT EXPERIENCED COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE AFTER ROTATION. WHILE STILL AIRBORNE, THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT, PASSED OVER THE GROUND BETWEEN THE RUNWAY AND PARALLEL TAXIWAY AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED INTO A ROCK COVERED EMBANKMENT, CONTINUED OVER THE EMBANKMENT BEFORE SLIDING TO A STOP, WHICH RESULTED IN THE LANDING GEARS BEING DAMAGED. THIS EMBANKMENT IS THREE TO FIVE FOOT HIGH. THE AIRCRAFT HAD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, LANDING GEARS, LOWER FUSELAGE, AND THE LEFT WING ASSEMBLY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT, CO-PILOT OR ANY GROUND CREW PERSONNEL.THERE WAS NO FIRE PRESENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.