What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 07/29/2023, privacy data omitted, an experimental amateur built airplane, departed Etna airport (2AR1) approximatly 1800 central time. Video indicates that the engine lost partial power after takeoff about 50'AGL. There was not enough power to return to the runway and the aircraft landed in the trees about 300-400 feet to the east end of the runway. Engine lost power for unknown reasons. 2 persons on board which sustained minor to no injuies. Aircraft sustained substantial damage due to the accident but was destroyed in the post crash fire.
As the FAA filed it
ON 07/29/2023, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT AIRPLANE, DEPARTED ETNA AIRPORT (2AR1) APPROXIMATLY 1800 CENTRAL TIME. VIDEO INDICATES THAT THE ENGINE LOST PARTIAL POWER AFTER TAKEOFF ABOUT 50'AGL. THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH POWER TO RETURN TO THE RUNWAY AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN THE TREES ABOUT 300-400 FEET TO THE EAST END OF THE RUNWAY. ENGINE LOST POWER FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. 2 PERSONS ON BOARD WHICH SUSTAINED MINOR TO NO INJUIES. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DUE TO THE ACCIDENT BUT WAS DESTROYED IN THE POST CRASH FIRE.
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