What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On November 13, 2006 at 09:39 MST, a champ 7-gcbc, N87VF, departed the runway at Santa Fe, new Mexico, while on a sightseeing flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at that time, a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged, with no injuries to pilot or passenger. The flight originated at Santa Fe, new Mexico on November 13, 2006, at 07:00 MST. The pilot holds a commercial certificate with single engine land and instrument rating.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON NOVEMBER 13, 2006 AT 09:39 MST, A CHAMP 7-GCBC, N87VF, DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AT SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO, WHILE ON A SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THAT TIME, A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, WITH NO INJURIES TO PILOT OR PASSENGER. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO ON NOVEMBER 13, 2006, AT 07:00 MST. THE PILOT HOLDS A COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATE WITH SINGLE ENGINE LAND AND INSTRUMENT RATING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.