What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 11, 2025, at approx 1230 EST, a PA-46 aircraft was taking off on rwy 01 from the Indy South Greenwood Airport, Indiana . Just after takeoff, approximately 50-100 ft AGL, the pilot reported that the engine lost power. The pilot stated that he attempted to advance the throttle with no resulting increase in power. The aircraft veered to the left and contacted the ground. The aircraft slid approx 100 ft and impacted a berm. The aircraft came to rest approximately 1000 ft from the end of the runway. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The pilot and passenger sustained injuries.
This report may be amended after the engine teardown investigation is completed.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 11, 2025, AT APPROX 1230 EST, A PA-46 AIRCRAFT WAS TAKING OFF ON RWY 01 FROM THE INDY SOUTH GREENWOOD AIRPORT, INDIANA . JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, APPROXIMATELY 50-100 FT AGL, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO ADVANCE THE THROTTLE WITH NO RESULTING INCREASE IN POWER. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND CONTACTED THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT SLID APPROX 100 FT AND IMPACTED A BERM. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 1000 FT FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES.
THIS REPORT MAY BE AMENDED AFTER THE ENGINE TEARDOWN INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.