What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 25, 2020 N716RL a Piper cherokee PA-28-140 serial number 28-7225365 departed runway 14 at Stinson airport (kssf) under visual flight rules at 1412 UTC with one pilot and two passengers.
Prior to departure, the pilot requested runway 14 to do "one lap in the pattern".
The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff approximately one-half a mile from the end of runway 14 into a residential back yard.
The aircraft collided with a large tree and a post impact fire consumed the cabin/passenger area. The kssf METAR reported winds at 040 14 gusting to 20. The winds were reported to the pilot at the time of his clearance for takeoff as 030 at 12 gusting 20.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 25, 2020 N716RL A PIPER CHEROKEE PA-28-140 SERIAL NUMBER 28-7225365 DEPARTED RUNWAY 14 AT STINSON AIRPORT (KSSF) UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT RULES AT 1412 UTC WITH ONE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS.
PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, THE PILOT REQUESTED RUNWAY 14 TO DO "ONE LAP IN THE PATTERN".
THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF A MILE FROM THE END OF RUNWAY 14 INTO A RESIDENTIAL BACK YARD.
THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A LARGE TREE AND A POST IMPACT FIRE CONSUMED THE CABIN/PASSENGER AREA. THE KSSF METAR REPORTED WINDS AT 040 14 GUSTING TO 20. THE WINDS WERE REPORTED TO THE PILOT AT THE TIME OF HIS CLEARANCE FOR TAKEOFF AS 030 AT 12 GUSTING 20.
NTSB investigation
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