What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 18, 2011 at approximately 1721 hours local at Sylacauga, AL (kscd) a private pilot in his experimental light sport aircraft became airborne from runway 27. The pilot and the aircraft were discovered a few minutes later laying in the grass 166 feet north of the taxiway. The pilot was fatally injured and the aircraft impacted the ground with the right wing first and came to rest on its nose. Damage to the right wing structure and support, engine and fuel tank, nose of aircraft was broken off just in front of the pilot seat.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2011 AT APPROXIMATELY 1721 HOURS LOCAL AT SYLACAUGA, AL (KSCD) A PRIVATE PILOT IN HIS EXPERIMENTAL LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE FROM RUNWAY 27. THE PILOT AND THE AIRCRAFT WERE DISCOVERED A FEW MINUTES LATER LAYING IN THE GRASS 166 FEET NORTH OF THE TAXIWAY. THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND WITH THE RIGHT WING FIRST AND CAME TO REST ON ITS NOSE. DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING STRUCTURE AND SUPPORT, ENGINE AND FUEL TANK, NOSE OF AIRCRAFT WAS BROKEN OFF JUST IN FRONT OF THE PILOT SEAT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.