What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 13, 2008 at approaximately 14195 EDT, a Ercoupe 415-C, registration number N94339, s/n 1562 owned and piloted by privacy data omitted, was taking off from a private grass strip owned by his son. Upon taking off the aircraft was seen to hit and oak tree with it's left wing, the aircraft went left wing down and turned to the left and hit a pine tree, where upon the aircraft went towards the ground and crashed landing upside down. Aircraft was destroyed, injuries to pilot were fatal. Visual meterological conditions prevailed at time of accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 13, 2008 AT APPROAXIMATELY 14195 EDT, A ERCOUPE 415-C, REGISTRATION NUMBER N94339, S/N 1562 OWNED AND PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WAS TAKING OFF FROM A PRIVATE GRASS STRIP OWNED BY HIS SON. UPON TAKING OFF THE AIRCRAFT WAS SEEN TO HIT AND OAK TREE WITH IT'S LEFT WING, THE AIRCRAFT WENT LEFT WING DOWN AND TURNED TO THE LEFT AND HIT A PINE TREE, WHERE UPON THE AIRCRAFT WENT TOWARDS THE GROUND AND CRASHED LANDING UPSIDE DOWN. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED, INJURIES TO PILOT WERE FATAL. VISUAL METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.