What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) At approximately 2036 MDT on may 20, 2008, N8072S, an airborne edge experimental aircraft flown by the owner, a certified sport pilot, experienced complete power loss immediately after liftoff from runway 16 at the San Juan Pueblo Airport, Espanola, NM. The pilot made an emergency landing on the remaining runway. It was a hard landing that caused substantial damage to the aircraft. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time. This was a local flight under part 91. No flight plan was filed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 2036 MDT ON MAY 20, 2008, N8072S, AN AIRBORNE EDGE EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT FLOWN BY THE OWNER, A CERTIFIED SPORT PILOT, EXPERIENCED COMPLETE POWER LOSS IMMEDIATELY AFTER LIFTOFF FROM RUNWAY 16 AT THE SAN JUAN PUEBLO AIRPORT, ESPANOLA, NM. THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY. IT WAS A HARD LANDING THAT CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS EXISTED AT THE TIME. THIS WAS A LOCAL FLIGHT UNDER PART 91. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.