What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 24, 2010, at 0710 MDT, a van's RV-12 light sport aircraft crashed on takeoff at Harriet Alexander airport (ank), Salida, CO. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91 , without a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed at the time of the accident. The homebuilt aircraft sustained substantial damage, mainly to the nose gear and propeller. The pilot, sole occupant of the aircraft, received only minor scratches.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 24, 2010, AT 0710 MDT, A VAN'S RV-12 LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON TAKEOFF AT HARRIET ALEXANDER AIRPORT (ANK), SALIDA, CO. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91 , WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, MAINLY TO THE NOSE GEAR AND PROPELLER. THE PILOT, SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT, RECEIVED ONLY MINOR SCRATCHES.