What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 29, 2010, N234KS, a Sonex experimental homebuilt aircraft lost control and crashed. The pilot said he lost pitch control of the aircraft. Damage was substantial; the engine was folded under the wreckage, the left flap was folded under the left wing, landing gear was collapsed, and the wings were substantially damaged. The pilot sustained a broken femur and lacerations to the face and head. The passenger had a compressed vertebrae and lacerations to the face.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 29, 2010, N234KS, A SONEX EXPERIMENTAL HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED. THE PILOT SAID HE LOST PITCH CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. DAMAGE WAS SUBSTANTIAL; THE ENGINE WAS FOLDED UNDER THE WRECKAGE, THE LEFT FLAP WAS FOLDED UNDER THE LEFT WING, LANDING GEAR WAS COLLAPSED, AND THE WINGS WERE SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT SUSTAINED A BROKEN FEMUR AND LACERATIONS TO THE FACE AND HEAD. THE PASSENGER HAD A COMPRESSED VERTEBRAE AND LACERATIONS TO THE FACE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N234KS · 1
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