What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 10/03/2009, at 1547 cdst, a Piper J3C-65 registration number N70585, owned by privacy data omitted and operated by privacy data omitted experienced a partial loss of engine power during climb out after departure from jensen airfield, Rosemount, MN. The aircraft subsequently crashed into a corn field approximately 1/4 mile from the airport. VFR flight conditions prevailed, no flight plan was filed. The aircraft received substantial damage, the pilot received minor injuries, the passenger received serious injuries. The PIC holds a current ATP MEL and commercial sel certificate.
As the FAA filed it
ON 10/03/2009, AT 1547 CDST, A PIPER J3C-65 REGISTRATION NUMBER N70585, OWNED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND OPERATED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING CLIMB OUT AFTER DEPARTURE FROM JENSEN AIRFIELD, ROSEMOUNT, MN. THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED INTO A CORN FIELD APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE FROM THE AIRPORT. VFR FLIGHT CONDITIONS PREVAILED, NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES, THE PASSENGER RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE PIC HOLDS A CURRENT ATP MEL AND COMMERCIAL SEL CERTIFICATE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.