What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-5)On March 1, 1999, at 0800 central daylight time (CDT), an Ercoupe 415C, N99349, operated by a student pilot, was demolished during a ground test run of the aircraft. The aircraft power and magnetos were turned on and after two rotations of the prop, smoke and fire developed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the incident. The aircraft was operating under title 14CFR part 91 with no intention of flight. The pilot reported no injuries. The incident occurred at Carrington, north dakota, at 0800 CDT.
As the FAA filed it
(-5)ON MARCH 1, 1999, AT 0800 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME (CDT), AN ERCOUPE 415C, N99349, OPERATED BY A STUDENT PILOT, WAS DEMOLISHED DURING A GROUND TEST RUN OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT POWER AND MAGNETOS WERE TURNED ON AND AFTER TWO ROTATIONS OF THE PROP, SMOKE AND FIRE DEVELOPED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATING UNDER TITLE 14CFR PART 91 WITH NO INTENTION OF FLIGHT. THE PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT CARRINGTON, NORTH DAKOTA, AT 0800 CDT.