What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 29, 2011 at approximately 10:00 am pilot privacy data omitted was cleared to depart runway 9 at Wittman Regional Airport for flight testing. A few 100 feet off the ground the pilot turned right and then experienced a rough running engine and was loosing power. Pilot decided to land in the grass near taxi way juliet and kilo. The aircraft ground looped. Aircraft obtained substantial damage and pilot received no injuries. Weather was not a factor in this accident.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 29, 2011 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00 AM PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS CLEARED TO DEPART RUNWAY 9 AT WITTMAN REGIONAL AIRPORT FOR FLIGHT TESTING. A FEW 100 FEET OFF THE GROUND THE PILOT TURNED RIGHT AND THEN EXPERIENCED A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE AND WAS LOOSING POWER. PILOT DECIDED TO LAND IN THE GRASS NEAR TAXI WAY JULIET AND KILO. THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED. AIRCRAFT OBTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND PILOT RECEIVED NO INJURIES. WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
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