What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During an airshow event at wpafb, Ohio an experimental homebuilt nieuport 28 took off from a grass runway at the airforce museum for a flyby demonstration. At an altitude of approximately 60 feet, the engine lost power and the aircraft developed a high sink rate. It impacted the ground in a level attitude, the main gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest inverted. The pilot received minor injuries and the aircraft was substantially damaged.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING AN AIRSHOW EVENT AT WPAFB, OHIO AN EXPERIMENTAL HOMEBUILT NIEUPORT 28 TOOK OFF FROM A GRASS RUNWAY AT THE AIRFORCE MUSEUM FOR A FLYBY DEMONSTRATION. AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 60 FEET, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED A HIGH SINK RATE. IT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A LEVEL ATTITUDE, THE MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST INVERTED. THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.