What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 07/18/00, at approximately 1930 EST, an experimental william c. hess RH-1 falcon, N7242H, owned by william c. hess, privacy data omitted crashed after takeoff on a 14 CFR 91, personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed, and the pilot was fatally injured. The pilot held a student pilot certificate. The flight originated at New Castle Henry county (uwl) airport on 07/18/2000 at approximately 1930 EST.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 07/18/00, AT APPROXIMATELY 1930 EST, AN EXPERIMENTAL WILLIAM C. HESS RH-1 FALCON, N7242H, OWNED BY WILLIAM C. HESS, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ CRASHED AFTER TAKEOFF ON A 14 CFR 91, PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED, AND THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE PILOT HELD A STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT NEW CASTLE HENRY COUNTY (UWL) AIRPORT ON 07/18/2000 AT APPROXIMATELY 1930 EST.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.