What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot and passenger were returning to Indiana after the purchase of privacy data omitted a CE-150H.
The weight and balance was completed. All checklists were completed prior to take-off.
On departure from N89, at approximately 100 feet, the aircraft’s climb rate began to diminish, eventually ceasing. The pilot reported no obvious change in the sound or performance of the engine. At this point, realizing that the aircraft would no longer climb, the pilot turned toward an open area which was a local street. The pilot made an approach and landed on the street striking a vehicle. The aircraft was substatially damaged.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE RETURNING TO INDIANA AFTER THE PURCHASE OF ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ A CE-150H.
THE WEIGHT AND BALANCE WAS COMPLETED. ALL CHECKLISTS WERE COMPLETED PRIOR TO TAKE-OFF.
ON DEPARTURE FROM N89, AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET, THE AIRCRAFT’S CLIMB RATE BEGAN TO DIMINISH, EVENTUALLY CEASING. THE PILOT REPORTED NO OBVIOUS CHANGE IN THE SOUND OR PERFORMANCE OF THE ENGINE. AT THIS POINT, REALIZING THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NO LONGER CLIMB, THE PILOT TURNED TOWARD AN OPEN AREA WHICH WAS A LOCAL STREET. THE PILOT MADE AN APPROACH AND LANDED ON THE STREET STRIKING A VEHICLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTATIALLY DAMAGED.
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