What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 18, 2010, at 1300 CST, a Sea Rey (amateur-built), N100JW, registered to philip j. Walsh was destroyed on takeoff-climb out at Huntsville airport, AR. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at time and a VFR flight plan was not filed. One person (pilot) was fatal. The pilot held a private pilot certificate.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 18, 2010, AT 1300 CST, A SEA REY (AMATEUR-BUILT), N100JW, REGISTERED TO PHILIP J. WALSH WAS DESTROYED ON TAKEOFF-CLIMB OUT AT HUNTSVILLE AIRPORT, AR. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. ONE PERSON (PILOT) WAS FATAL. THE PILOT HELD A PRIVATE PILOT 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.