What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 2nd, 2010, experimental/amateur built, N44KW, Easy Eagle 1, took off from Central City, NE airport (07K, Larry reineke field) at approximately 0845 CST. The aircraft was operated under 14 CFR part 91. The aircraft took off from runway 33 and climbed to approximately 600 feet AGL when the engine suddenly ceased to operate. The aircraft descended on a steep glide path and impacted the ground with enough force to cause the landing gear to buckle under the aircraft. The pilot incurred only minor back pain and the aircraft was substantially damaged. No damage occurred to any other personal property.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 2ND, 2010, EXPERIMENTAL/AMATEUR BUILT, N44KW, EASY EAGLE 1, TOOK OFF FROM CENTRAL CITY, NE AIRPORT (07K, LARRY REINEKE FIELD) AT APPROXIMATELY 0845 CST. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. THE AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF FROM RUNWAY 33 AND CLIMBED TO APPROXIMATELY 600 FEET AGL WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY CEASED TO OPERATE. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED ON A STEEP GLIDE PATH AND IMPACTED THE GROUND WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO CAUSE THE LANDING GEAR TO BUCKLE UNDER THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT INCURRED ONLY MINOR BACK PAIN AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. NO DAMAGE OCCURRED TO ANY OTHER PERSONAL PROPERTY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.