What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 2, 2008, about 1225 central daylight time (CDT), and Ercoupe 415C, N93963 struck a tree and impactd the gorund following a loss of control during takeoff from runway 31 at covered bridge fields (1WN2-private). The private pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was destroyed. The personal flight was being conducted in visual meteorological conditions. Local area weather reported wind direction and speed at 040 degrees at 8 knots. No wind gusts were reported. The aircraft came to a rest 100 feet to the left of the centerline of runway 31 and 50 feet beyond the end of the runway.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 2, 2008, ABOUT 1225 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME (CDT), AND ERCOUPE 415C, N93963 STRUCK A TREE AND IMPACTD THE GORUND FOLLOWING A LOSS OF CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 31 AT COVERED BRIDGE FIELDS (1WN2-PRIVATE). THE PRIVATE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRPLANE WAS DESTROYED. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. LOCAL AREA WEATHER REPORTED WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED AT 040 DEGREES AT 8 KNOTS. NO WIND GUSTS WERE REPORTED. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A REST 100 FEET TO THE LEFT OF THE CENTERLINE OF RUNWAY 31 AND 50 FEET BEYOND THE END OF THE RUNWAY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.