What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On July 18, 2008, at 1015 a talon xp sport N1856P, registered to privacy data omitted departed Inverness, FL airport identifier X40. privacy data omitted Is a CFI and was giving training, he stated the takeoff was normal the aircraft climbed to 600 ft when the engine started to sputter, he took the controls back and made a 180 degree turn back to the airport when the engine quit, aircraft stalled and hit the trees. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The aircraft was substantially damaged, the student pilot was seriously injured. Note; privacy data omitted certificate ratings are for a sport pilot.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 18, 2008, AT 1015 A TALON XP SPORT N1856P, REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED INVERNESS, FL AIRPORT IDENTIFIER X40. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ IS A CFI AND WAS GIVING TRAINING, HE STATED THE TAKEOFF WAS NORMAL THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED TO 600 FT WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED TO SPUTTER, HE TOOK THE CONTROLS BACK AND MADE A 180 DEGREE TURN BACK TO THE AIRPORT WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT, AIRCRAFT STALLED AND HIT THE TREES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, THE STUDENT PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. NOTE; ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ CERTIFICATE RATINGS ARE FOR A SPORT PILOT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.