What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)On 04/28/2001, an avid commuter amateur built experimental airplane was substanially damaged when it impacted terrain during a forced landing following a loss of engine power after takeoff near Crawford, Texas. The private pilot, who was the sole occupant, sustained minor injuries. The local flight had just departed a private grass airstrip at approximately 1830 central daylight time.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON 04/28/2001, AN AVID COMMUTER AMATEUR BUILT EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT IMPACTED TERRAIN DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AFTER TAKEOFF NEAR CRAWFORD, TEXAS. THE PRIVATE PILOT, WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT, SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE LOCAL FLIGHT HAD JUST DEPARTED A PRIVATE GRASS AIRSTRIP AT APPROXIMATELY 1830 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.