What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 25 September, 2008, at 1203 local EDT, an experimental amateur built, fisher Aero visions celebrity, N716HJ, serial number av 1033, owned and operated by privacy data omitted left wing struck the runway shortly after takeoff causing the aircraft to cartwheel down runway 32 at the Tampa North Aero Park Airport (X39) in Tampa, Florida. The aircraft was completely destroyed. The pilot was airlifted to st. joseph hospital in Tampa, Florida, where he remains in serious condition on life support. Meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The flight originated at the Tampa North Aero Park Airport, Tampa, Florida, on 25 September, 2008, at 1200 EDT.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 25 SEPTEMBER, 2008, AT 1203 LOCAL EDT, AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT, FISHER AERO VISIONS CELEBRITY, N716HJ, SERIAL NUMBER AV 1033, OWNED AND OPERATED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ LEFT WING STRUCK THE RUNWAY SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO CARTWHEEL DOWN RUNWAY 32 AT THE TAMPA NORTH AERO PARK AIRPORT (X39) IN TAMPA, FLORIDA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE PILOT WAS AIRLIFTED TO ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL IN TAMPA, FLORIDA, WHERE HE REMAINS IN SERIOUS CONDITION ON LIFE SUPPORT. METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE TAMPA NORTH AERO PARK AIRPORT, TAMPA, FLORIDA, ON 25 SEPTEMBER, 2008, AT 1200 EDT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.