What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 21,2008 at approximately 1950 hrs local time. privacy data omitted Crashed his aircraft a challenger ii on a grass field located on his property at 6817 CR-16, Pequot Lakes, MN. 56472. privacy data omitted Was not a pilot and never had flying lessons he has flown with other and this was the extent of his experience. He built his challenger ii from a kit and it was not registered. His wife privacy data omitted states privacy data omitted would taxi his aircraft from time to time on his grass runway. On 07/21/2008 he took-off from his runway on the challengers first flight, after flying for approx 5 minutes he returned to his field and attempted a landing. Weather at the time of the accident was clear, wind calm, and temp approx 75 degrees f.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 21,2008 AT APPROXIMATELY 1950 HRS LOCAL TIME. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ CRASHED HIS AIRCRAFT A CHALLENGER II ON A GRASS FIELD LOCATED ON HIS PROPERTY AT 6817 CR-16, PEQUOT LAKES, MN. 56472. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS NOT A PILOT AND NEVER HAD FLYING LESSONS HE HAS FLOWN WITH OTHER AND THIS WAS THE EXTENT OF HIS EXPERIENCE. HE BUILT HIS CHALLENGER II FROM A KIT AND IT WAS NOT REGISTERED. HIS WIFE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATES ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WOULD TAXI HIS AIRCRAFT FROM TIME TO TIME ON HIS GRASS RUNWAY. ON 07/21/2008 HE TOOK-OFF FROM HIS RUNWAY ON THE CHALLENGERS FIRST FLIGHT, AFTER FLYING FOR APPROX 5 MINUTES HE RETURNED TO HIS FIELD AND ATTEMPTED A LANDING. WEATHER AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS CLEAR, WIND CALM, AND TEMP APPROX 75 DEGREES F.