What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-16) Pilot john ashby flew his aircraft without the following: 1) no current student pilot certificate. 2) no current medical certificate. 3) no cross country endorsement. 4) no current condition inspection. 5) no special limitations with special airworthiness certificate. Mr. Ashby was departing south from (8B4). His GPS receiver dislodged from a velcro holder and jammed his rudder cables. He lost control of the aircraft, contacted hedges and trees, went inverted and contacted the ground destroying the aircraft. Mr. Ashby was not injured.
As the FAA filed it
(-16) PILOT JOHN ASHBY FLEW HIS AIRCRAFT WITHOUT THE FOLLOWING: 1) NO CURRENT STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATE. 2) NO CURRENT MEDICAL CERTIFICATE. 3) NO CROSS COUNTRY ENDORSEMENT. 4) NO CURRENT CONDITION INSPECTION. 5) NO SPECIAL LIMITATIONS WITH SPECIAL AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE. MR. ASHBY WAS DEPARTING SOUTH FROM (8B4). HIS GPS RECEIVER DISLODGED FROM A VELCRO HOLDER AND JAMMED HIS RUDDER CABLES. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, CONTACTED HEDGES AND TREES, WENT INVERTED AND CONTACTED THE GROUND DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT. MR. ASHBY WAS NOT INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.