What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 05/24/2008 at 2011Z, N771SS a experimental 162F rotorway, s/n 6174, operated by privacy data omitted, a private pilot certificate number privacy data omitted departed runway 15, at Gonzales airport (T20), and climbing at 60 mph for altitude, experienced loss of engine power and impacted the ground, at 150 yards from the runway. The operator and passenger evacuated the rotorcraft, the aircraft caught on fire and burned. Minor injuries, and VFR conditions prevailed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 05/24/2008 AT 2011Z, N771SS A EXPERIMENTAL 162F ROTORWAY, S/N 6174, OPERATED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE NUMBER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED RUNWAY 15, AT GONZALES AIRPORT (T20), AND CLIMBING AT 60 MPH FOR ALTITUDE, EXPERIENCED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND IMPACTED THE GROUND, AT 150 YARDS FROM THE RUNWAY. THE OPERATOR AND PASSENGER EVACUATED THE ROTORCRAFT, THE AIRCRAFT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED. MINOR INJURIES, AND VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.