What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 18, 2000, at approximately 1635 CST, a rans S-12 xl airaile, N43886, registered to and operated for pleasure under 14 CFR part 91 by Mr. John h. mcafee, a certificated pilot with commercial single engine land, multiengine land, and instrument ratings, experienced loss of engine power after take off, attempted to return to the airport, and crashed off the departure end of runway 18 at Sauk Prairie, WI, (91C). Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time with winds gusting to 17 KTS and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed with the pilot receiving serious back injury and the passenger receiving minor back injury.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 18, 2000, AT APPROXIMATELY 1635 CST, A RANS S-12 XL AIRAILE, N43886, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED FOR PLEASURE UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 BY MR. JOHN H. MCAFEE, A CERTIFICATED PILOT WITH COMMERCIAL SINGLE ENGINE LAND, MULTIENGINE LAND, AND INSTRUMENT RATINGS, EXPERIENCED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AFTER TAKE OFF, ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT, AND CRASHED OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 18 AT SAUK PRAIRIE, WI, (91C). VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME WITH WINDS GUSTING TO 17 KTS AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED WITH THE PILOT RECEIVING SERIOUS BACK INJURY AND THE PASSENGER RECEIVING MINOR BACK INJURY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.