What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 13, 2003, at 2012 central daylight time, a mcculloch J-2, N4381G, piloted by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage when it impacted terrain during initial climb from Magnolia Municipal Airport (ago), Magnolia, Arkansas. The pilot reported that the gyrocopter was overweight and settled after takeoff. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being operated under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91 without a flight plan. The pilot and his passenger reported no injuries. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 13, 2003, AT 2012 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A MCCULLOCH J-2, N4381G, PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT IMPACTED TERRAIN DURING INITIAL CLIMB FROM MAGNOLIA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (AGO), MAGNOLIA, ARKANSAS. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE GYROCOPTER WAS OVERWEIGHT AND SETTLED AFTER TAKEOFF. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91 WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE LOCAL FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.