What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On December 04,2011, at 1050 CST, an experimental loehle 5151, N212WE, crashed while on a flight in the flight pattern at Courtland Airport, Courtland, Alabama. Visual metrological conditions prevailed. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The pilot, privacy data omitted stated he wanted to fly the aircraft in the pattern at Courtland Airport. Weather was clear with gusty winds reported 170 degrees at 10 knots. privacy data omitted Took off on runway 17 and climbed to 400 feet AGL. privacy data omitted Stated the aircraft was "flying well and turned right into the downwind pattern" . After approximately 2-5 seconds, the aircraft began a slow decent, the pilot applied full power, however the aircraft continued the decent, so he pitch the nose up to regain speed. At approximately 10-15 feet above the ground he stated that impact was emanate, he began to flare for a forced landing. He stated the aircraft impacted the ground at approximately 40MPH and was ejected through the canopy. privacy data omitted Sustained minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 04,2011, AT 1050 CST, AN EXPERIMENTAL LOEHLE 5151, N212WE, CRASHED WHILE ON A FLIGHT IN THE FLIGHT PATTERN AT COURTLAND AIRPORT, COURTLAND, ALABAMA. VISUAL METROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED HE WANTED TO FLY THE AIRCRAFT IN THE PATTERN AT COURTLAND AIRPORT. WEATHER WAS CLEAR WITH GUSTY WINDS REPORTED 170 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ TOOK OFF ON RUNWAY 17 AND CLIMBED TO 400 FEET AGL. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS "FLYING WELL AND TURNED RIGHT INTO THE DOWNWIND PATTERN" . AFTER APPROXIMATELY 2-5 SECONDS, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN A SLOW DECENT, THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER, HOWEVER THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED THE DECENT, SO HE PITCH THE NOSE UP TO REGAIN SPEED. AT APPROXIMATELY 10-15 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND HE STATED THAT IMPACT WAS EMANATE, HE BEGAN TO FLARE FOR A FORCED LANDING. HE STATED THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH AND WAS EJECTED THROUGH THE CANOPY. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.