What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On September 2, 2008 at 1310 MDT, a Valent 17-E motor glider, N65MA, registered ot the pilot, impacted terrain during takeoff from Gallup Municipal Airport in galup, NM. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained minor damage during the incident. The pilot, who a private pilot certificate, was the sole occupant of the aircraft during the incident and was not injured. The aircraft was being operated on a private flight.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2008 AT 1310 MDT, A VALENT 17-E MOTOR GLIDER, N65MA, REGISTERED OT THE PILOT, IMPACTED TERRAIN DURING TAKEOFF FROM GALLUP MUNICIPAL AIRPORT IN GALUP, NM. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE DURING THE INCIDENT. THE PILOT, WHO A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE, WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE INCIDENT AND WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PRIVATE FLIGHT.
Other reports on N65MA · 2
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