What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On November 3, 2001, approximately 1500 central standard time, a landoll vans RV3-A single engine experimental airplane, N96LS owned by brandan p. carmody at privacy data omitted experienced a loss of engine power shortly after takeoff and made a forced landing in a field. This was a CFR part 91 personal flight, visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft received substantial damage after impact with small trees damaging wings, landing gear and fuselage, there were no injuries. The pilot holds a commercial certificate 1480638. The flight originated at Denton Municipal Airport on November 3, 2001 at 1500.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON NOVEMBER 3, 2001, APPROXIMATELY 1500 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A LANDOLL VANS RV3-A SINGLE ENGINE EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE, N96LS OWNED BY BRANDAN P. CARMODY AT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD. THIS WAS A CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT, VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AFTER IMPACT WITH SMALL TREES DAMAGING WINGS, LANDING GEAR AND FUSELAGE, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE PILOT HOLDS A COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATE 1480638. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT DENTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT ON NOVEMBER 3, 2001 AT 1500.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.