What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: during preflight pilot added oil and spilled some. After takeoff pilot reported oil splattered on windshield. Thinking it was residual from the spill, the pilot continued flight until vision on the windshield was impaired. Attempting to return to the airfield, pilot cut power too soon, causing aircraft to hit the runway causing substantial damage. No injuries to pilot or passenger. Inspection after the incident revealed pilot forgot to re-install oil filler cap during preflight. Dip stick showed 6 quarts of oil remaining. No NMAC or pilot deviation occurred. privacy data omitted This report and investigation are closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: DURING PREFLIGHT PILOT ADDED OIL AND SPILLED SOME. AFTER TAKEOFF PILOT REPORTED OIL SPLATTERED ON WINDSHIELD. THINKING IT WAS RESIDUAL FROM THE SPILL, THE PILOT CONTINUED FLIGHT UNTIL VISION ON THE WINDSHIELD WAS IMPAIRED. ATTEMPTING TO RETURN TO THE AIRFIELD, PILOT CUT POWER TOO SOON, CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO HIT THE RUNWAY CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO INJURIES TO PILOT OR PASSENGER. INSPECTION AFTER THE INCIDENT REVEALED PILOT FORGOT TO RE-INSTALL OIL FILLER CAP DURING PREFLIGHT. DIP STICK SHOWED 6 QUARTS OF OIL REMAINING. NO NMAC OR PILOT DEVIATION OCCURRED. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THIS REPORT AND INVESTIGATION ARE CLOSED.
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