What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On April 10, 2002, about 0800 mountain standard time, an unregistered, experimental homebuilt cox sabre skyranger, collided with the ground during a forced landing at gila bend, Arizona. The airplane was operated by the owner/pilot under 14 CFR part 91 for the personal flight. There were minor injuries to the private pilot, serious injuries to his passenger, and the airplane was substantially damaged. A flight plan was not filed for the local flight that departed gila bend municipal airport moments prior to the accident. According to a local law enforcement report, the pilot had departed to the west from the municipal airport. The runway is oriented 040/220 degrees, according to the southwest U.S. Airport/facility directory. About 150 to 200 feet above the ground (AGL), the engine lost power and a forced landing ensued, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON APRIL 10, 2002, ABOUT 0800 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, AN UNREGISTERED, EXPERIMENTAL HOMEBUILT COX SABRE SKYRANGER, COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND DURING A FORCED LANDING AT GILA BEND, ARIZONA. THE AIRPLANE WAS OPERATED BY THE OWNER/PILOT UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT. THERE WERE MINOR INJURIES TO THE PRIVATE PILOT, SERIOUS INJURIES TO HIS PASSENGER, AND THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE LOCAL FLIGHT THAT DEPARTED GILA BEND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT MOMENTS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORT, THE PILOT HAD DEPARTED TO THE WEST FROM THE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. THE RUNWAY IS ORIENTED 040/220 DEGREES, ACCORDING TO THE SOUTHWEST U.S. AIRPORT/FACILITY DIRECTORY. ABOUT 150 TO 200 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND (AGL), THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND A FORCED LANDING ENSUED, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE.