What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 26, 2003, at 19:24 PDT, an experimental mcanally Glasair JM-1, N104JM lost engine power during takeoff, collided with an obstacle during a forced landing attempt, and came to rest inverted near Hollister Municipal Airport (3O7), Hollister, California. The flight was operated under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91. The two occupants, both certificated pilots, sustained minor injuries; the aircraft was destroyed. The personal local flight departed runway 24 at Hollister Municipal Airport about 19:06 PDT. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The primary wreckage was located 36 degrees 53.36 minutes north latitude, 121 degrees 24.36 minutes west longitude.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 26, 2003, AT 19:24 PDT, AN EXPERIMENTAL MCANALLY GLASAIR JM-1, N104JM LOST ENGINE POWER DURING TAKEOFF, COLLIDED WITH AN OBSTACLE DURING A FORCED LANDING ATTEMPT, AND CAME TO REST INVERTED NEAR HOLLISTER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (3O7), HOLLISTER, CALIFORNIA. THE FLIGHT WAS OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91. THE TWO OCCUPANTS, BOTH CERTIFICATED PILOTS, SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES; THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THE PERSONAL LOCAL FLIGHT DEPARTED RUNWAY 24 AT HOLLISTER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT ABOUT 19:06 PDT. DAY VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. THE PRIMARY WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED 36 DEGREES 53.36 MINUTES NORTH LATITUDE, 121 DEGREES 24.36 MINUTES WEST LONGITUDE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.