What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
First flight in type. Pitched up and stalled on liftoff. Type has senstive controls with side stick. Lack checkout. (-23) on sept. 16, 1997, at 0945 MDT, an amateur built monerai s motor glider, N5575S, sustained substantial damage following loss of control on take-off from the Artesia, NM airport. The private pilot & sole occupant of the aircraft, was seriously injured. The motor glider WA jointly owned & operated by the pilot & another individual under title 14 cft part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight. The flight was originating at the time of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
FIRST FLIGHT IN TYPE. PITCHED UP AND STALLED ON LIFTOFF. TYPE HAS SENSTIVE CONTROLS WITH SIDE STICK. LACK CHECKOUT. (-23) ON SEPT. 16, 1997, AT 0945 MDT, AN AMATEUR BUILT MONERAI S MOTOR GLIDER, N5575S, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE FOLLOWING LOSS OF CONTROL ON TAKE-OFF FROM THE ARTESIA, NM AIRPORT. THE PRIVATE PILOT & SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT, WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE MOTOR GLIDER WA JOINTLY OWNED & OPERATED BY THE PILOT & ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL UNDER TITLE 14 CFT PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE LOCAL FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.