What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 05/31/2009 at 1700 a amateur built, fly baby owned and operated by privacy data omitted, crashed shortly after takeoff in an open field during a 91 personal flight, it was stated by the pilot that a ground run was done and all checks were good, after takeoff engine lost power. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft received substantial damage to all sections of the aircraft, wings, tail and fuselage it was destroyed. The pilot was the sole occupant aboard and received minor injuries. The pilot has a private pilot certificate single engine land. The flight originated at (4TX2) stage coach hills airport on 05/31/2009, just before 1700.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 05/31/2009 AT 1700 A AMATEUR BUILT, FLY BABY OWNED AND OPERATED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, CRASHED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF IN AN OPEN FIELD DURING A 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT, IT WAS STATED BY THE PILOT THAT A GROUND RUN WAS DONE AND ALL CHECKS WERE GOOD, AFTER TAKEOFF ENGINE LOST POWER. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO ALL SECTIONS OF THE AIRCRAFT, WINGS, TAIL AND FUSELAGE IT WAS DESTROYED. THE PILOT WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT ABOARD AND RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE PILOT HAS A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE SINGLE ENGINE LAND. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT (4TX2) STAGE COACH HILLS AIRPORT ON 05/31/2009, JUST BEFORE 1700.
NTSB investigation
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