What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On June 17, 2001, at 1230 central daylight time, an amateur built larson, murphy rebel, N622GL, piloted by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage during an in-flight collision with an electric fence, following a takeoff from a field near Stratford, Wisconsin. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91 and was not on a flight plan. The pilot and one passenger sustained no injuries. The flight was originating at the time of the accident with an intended destination of milwaukee, Wisconsin. (-23) pilot landed in farmers field due to incoming weather. Attempted to take off the following day. Aircraft struck fence during takeoff and set down in muddy field where it flipped over.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON JUNE 17, 2001, AT 1230 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, AN AMATEUR BUILT LARSON, MURPHY REBEL, N622GL, PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING AN IN-FLIGHT COLLISION WITH AN ELECTRIC FENCE, FOLLOWING A TAKEOFF FROM A FIELD NEAR STRATFORD, WISCONSIN. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATING UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91 AND WAS NOT ON A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WITH AN INTENDED DESTINATION OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN. (-23) PILOT LANDED IN FARMERS FIELD DUE TO INCOMING WEATHER. ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF THE FOLLOWING DAY. AIRCRAFT STRUCK FENCE DURING TAKEOFF AND SET DOWN IN MUDDY FIELD WHERE IT FLIPPED OVER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.