What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On aug 19, 2006 at approximately 1030 PDT, an experimental aircraft, without current airworthiness certificate or aircraft registration, was observed by witnesses to takeoff from runway 21 and climb to approximately 100 ft in an erratic fashion. The aircraft turned slightly left and continued at that approximately altitude until hitting power lines approximately .7 miles south of the end of runway 21. The aircraft was observed to noseover and crash in an inverted position. The aircraft received substantial damage to the fuselage, wings, and propeller. The sole occupant received severe injuries. No record was found of any pilot certificate being issued to this individual.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUG 19, 2006 AT APPROXIMATELY 1030 PDT, AN EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT, WITHOUT CURRENT AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE OR AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION, WAS OBSERVED BY WITNESSES TO TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 21 AND CLIMB TO APPROXIMATELY 100 FT IN AN ERRATIC FASHION. THE AIRCRAFT TURNED SLIGHTLY LEFT AND CONTINUED AT THAT APPROXIMATELY ALTITUDE UNTIL HITTING POWER LINES APPROXIMATELY .7 MILES SOUTH OF THE END OF RUNWAY 21. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED TO NOSEOVER AND CRASH IN AN INVERTED POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE, WINGS, AND PROPELLER. THE SOLE OCCUPANT RECEIVED SEVERE INJURIES. NO RECORD WAS FOUND OF ANY PILOT CERTIFICATE BEING ISSUED TO THIS INDIVIDUAL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.