What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On may 2, 2000, at 10:20 cdst a (amerateur built aircraft) Kitfox iv,N4956, impacted a tree after landing at a private air field at 2588 highway gg Oshkosh, WI. The aircraft received substantial damage. The private pilot and his passenger reported only minor injuries. The flignt was on a personal flight conducted under CFR part 91 rules and visual meteorological conditions. A flight plan was not filed. The flight originated at the owner's private strip with the intent to practice take-off and landings at several grass strips.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 2, 2000, AT 10:20 CDST A (AMERATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT) KITFOX IV,N4956, IMPACTED A TREE AFTER LANDING AT A PRIVATE AIR FIELD AT 2588 HIGHWAY GG OSHKOSH, WI. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER REPORTED ONLY MINOR INJURIES.THE FLIGNT WAS ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT CONDUCTED UNDER CFR PART 91 RULES AND VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED.THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE OWNER'S PRIVATE STRIP WITH THE INTENT TO PRACTICE TAKE-OFF AND LANDINGS AT SEVERAL GRASS STRIPS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.