What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 14, 2026, a Piper PA-28 aircraft attempting to takeoff from runway 09 at Key West International (keyw) failed to gain altitude after liftoff off approximately 20-60FT and impacted the ground in the mangroves at the departure end of field. The Piper PA-28 was operated under part 91 and was rented from apopka FL. PA-28 operating with one pilot and 1 passenger, pilot male and one passenger female stated no injuries and were checked by paramedics at site.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 14, 2026, A PIPER PA-28 AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 09 AT KEY WEST INTERNATIONAL (KEYW) FAILED TO GAIN ALTITUDE AFTER LIFTOFF OFF APPROXIMATELY 20-60FT AND IMPACTED THE GROUND IN THE MANGROVES AT THE DEPARTURE END OF FIELD. THE PIPER PA-28 WAS OPERATED UNDER PART 91 AND WAS RENTED FROM APOPKA FL. PA-28 OPERATING WITH ONE PILOT AND 1 PASSENGER, PILOT MALE AND ONE PASSENGER FEMALE STATED NO INJURIES AND WERE CHECKED BY PARAMEDICS AT SITE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.