What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
N51524M a Boeing E75 struck several trees and impacted the ground short of the airstrip at ashely field (SC01) in honea Path SC. The aircraft was destroyed, both pilot and passenger received injuries resulting from the impact. The passenger received serious injuries and pilot minor injuries. No other damage to property or persons on ground was reported.
The aircraft departed runway 13 at approx. 7:10 pm. September 21, 2020. The pilot stated he turned right 45 degrees relative to the runway. Several minutes into the flight a "puff? Of smoked and an engine cylinder was witness leaving the aircraft on the left side by the pilot. The passenger stated he heard a "pop" and saw something fly up into the air. The pilot then initiated a turn back to the airstrip. The aircraft struck several trees, spun 180 degrees then impacted the ground approximately 500 feet short of airstrip.
As the FAA filed it
N51524M A BOEING E75 STRUCK SEVERAL TREES AND IMPACTED THE GROUND SHORT OF THE AIRSTRIP AT ASHELY FIELD (SC01) IN HONEA PATH SC. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED, BOTH PILOT AND PASSENGER RECEIVED INJURIES RESULTING FROM THE IMPACT. THE PASSENGER RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES AND PILOT MINOR INJURIES. NO OTHER DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OR PERSONS ON GROUND WAS REPORTED.
THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 13 AT APPROX. 7:10 PM. SEPTEMBER 21, 2020. THE PILOT STATED HE TURNED RIGHT 45 DEGREES RELATIVE TO THE RUNWAY. SEVERAL MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT A "PUFF? OF SMOKED AND AN ENGINE CYLINDER WAS WITNESS LEAVING THE AIRCRAFT ON THE LEFT SIDE BY THE PILOT. THE PASSENGER STATED HE HEARD A "POP" AND SAW SOMETHING FLY UP INTO THE AIR. THE PILOT THEN INITIATED A TURN BACK TO THE AIRSTRIP. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK SEVERAL TREES, SPUN 180 DEGREES THEN IMPACTED THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET SHORT OF AIRSTRIP.
NTSB investigation
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