What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The intended type of operation of this aircraft as a privacy data omitted aircraft was related to a repositioning flight to fairbanks international airport. Pilot was cleared for takeoff from runway 32 at Lake Hood. After departure the aircraft was observed rapidly losing altitude. The aircraft impacted back on runway 32 and came to rest 78 ft from the point of impact.
As the FAA filed it
THE INTENDED TYPE OF OPERATION OF THIS AIRCRAFT AS A ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AIRCRAFT WAS RELATED TO A REPOSITIONING FLIGHT TO FAIRBANKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. PILOT WAS CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 32 AT LAKE HOOD. AFTER DEPARTURE THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED RAPIDLY LOSING ALTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED BACK ON RUNWAY 32 AND CAME TO REST 78 FT FROM THE POINT OF IMPACT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.