What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 04/12/2003, at 2123 CDT, an Enstrom F28-A owned by jeff homich and operated by lawrence e. kapplinger crashed in a field while practicing hovering and landings. VFR night conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft received substantial damage, the pilot was uninjured. The PIC holds a commercial certificate (asel, ases and amel) with instrument and lighter than air free balloon ratings. The flight originated at minneapolis anoka county airport (ane).
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 04/12/2003, AT 2123 CDT, AN ENSTROM F28-A OWNED BY JEFF HOMICH AND OPERATED BY LAWRENCE E. KAPPLINGER CRASHED IN A FIELD WHILE PRACTICING HOVERING AND LANDINGS. VFR NIGHT CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED. THE PIC HOLDS A COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATE (ASEL, ASES AND AMEL) WITH INSTRUMENT AND LIGHTER THAN AIR FREE BALLOON RATINGS. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT MINNEAPOLIS ANOKA COUNTY AIRPORT (ANE).
NTSB investigation
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