What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 29, 2010, at 17:45 CDT, N3427, a moe-pietenpol, serial number 1, home built experimental single engine conventional gear aircraft operated by a commercial pilot and owner, was substantially damaged during the takeoff roll in an open field north of Early, Texas. The pilot stated he departed the ranger municipal airport (F23) at 16:04 CDT for a flight returning to his home airport, the flying s (10SX), a private grass strip located north of brownwood, Texas. He did not reach his destination, but stopped and refueled at the site of the accident before attempting to take off for the final leg to 10SX.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 29, 2010, AT 17:45 CDT, N3427, A MOE-PIETENPOL, SERIAL NUMBER 1, HOME BUILT EXPERIMENTAL SINGLE ENGINE CONVENTIONAL GEAR AIRCRAFT OPERATED BY A COMMERCIAL PILOT AND OWNER, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL IN AN OPEN FIELD NORTH OF EARLY, TEXAS. THE PILOT STATED HE DEPARTED THE RANGER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (F23) AT 16:04 CDT FOR A FLIGHT RETURNING TO HIS HOME AIRPORT, THE FLYING S (10SX), A PRIVATE GRASS STRIP LOCATED NORTH OF BROWNWOOD, TEXAS. HE DID NOT REACH HIS DESTINATION, BUT STOPPED AND REFUELED AT THE SITE OF THE ACCIDENT BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO TAKE OFF FOR THE FINAL LEG TO 10SX.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.