From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 08, 2008 at 1430 local, pilot with one passenger departed Moontown, AL, 3M5 n a Piper PA-12, N7820H. Aircraft crashed soon after takeoff approximatley 1222 feet of the west end of the runway due to possible fuel depletion. Fuel selector valve was found to be in the off position. Two fatal and aircraft was destroyed and consumed by fire.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 08, 2008 AT 1430 LOCAL, PILOT WITH ONE PASSENGER DEPARTED MOONTOWN, AL, 3M5 N A PIPER PA-12, N7820H. AIRCRAFT CRASHED SOON AFTER TAKEOFF APPROXIMATLEY 1222 FEET OF THE WEST END OF THE RUNWAY DUE TO POSSIBLE FUEL DEPLETION. FUEL SELECTOR VALVE WAS FOUND TO BE IN THE OFF POSITION. TWO FATAL AND AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND CONSUMED BY FIRE.