What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Flight departed cgf (VFR) to yng to pick up a new aircraft. During the departure at around 1700FT, according to privacy data omitted had privacy data omittedswitch and check the magnetos. She inadvertently turned the switch to off and at this point the key snapped off and could not restart the aircraft. privacy data omitted Took control of the aircraft and attempted to land at Mayfield middle school.
As the FAA filed it
FLIGHT DEPARTED CGF (VFR) TO YNG TO PICK UP A NEW AIRCRAFT. DURING THE DEPARTURE AT AROUND 1700FT, ACCORDING TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HAD ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^SWITCH AND CHECK THE MAGNETOS. SHE INADVERTENTLY TURNED THE SWITCH TO OFF AND AT THIS POINT THE KEY SNAPPED OFF AND COULD NOT RESTART THE AIRCRAFT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT MAYFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N204BE · 2
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