What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 11, 2022, at 1735 MDT, a Piper PA-28-14, privacy data omitted reported that, during the take off roll, the airplane was not performing as expected. During the initial climb, the engine RPM dropped. Pilot attempted to make a turn back to the airport. However, the airplane was not able to maintain altitude. The airplane stalled and impacted terrain about 1/2 south of the Laurel municiple airport (6S8), Laurel, MT. Visual meteorological conditions prvailed at the time. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries. The flight originated at Laurel Municipal Airport (6S8), Laurel, MT.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 11, 2022, AT 1735 MDT, A PIPER PA-28-14, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ REPORTED THAT, DURING THE TAKE OFF ROLL, THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT PERFORMING AS EXPECTED. DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB, THE ENGINE RPM DROPPED. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A TURN BACK TO THE AIRPORT. HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND IMPACTED TERRAIN ABOUT 1/2 SOUTH OF THE LAUREL MUNICIPLE AIRPORT (6S8), LAUREL, MT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PRVAILED AT THE TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT LAUREL MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (6S8), LAUREL, MT.
NTSB investigation
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