From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 19, 2007, at approximately 15:30 local time, Mooney aircraft model Mooney-20-3, serial number 627, N115RC departed airport 5XS5, VMC weather conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. Shortly after lift off, the aircraft veered to the left, and impacted the ground causing substantial damage to the aircraft, and no injuries to the pilot. The pilot held a commercial pilot's certificate with airplane multi engine land, airplane single engine land, and instrument airplane ratings.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 19, 2007, AT APPROXIMATELY 15:30 LOCAL TIME, MOONEY AIRCRAFT MODEL MOONEY-20-3, SERIAL NUMBER 627, N115RC DEPARTED AIRPORT 5XS5, VMC WEATHER CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. SHORTLY AFTER LIFT OFF, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT, AND IMPACTED THE GROUND CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT, AND NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT. THE PILOT HELD A COMMERCIAL PILOT'S CERTIFICATE WITH AIRPLANE MULTI ENGINE LAND, AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE LAND, AND INSTRUMENT AIRPLANE RATINGS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.